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im·pli·ca·tion
 implication
- pronunciation:
- Im
pl
keI
shn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of stating something indirectly; act of implying.
- similar words:
- connotation
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| definition 2: |
something implied or suggested, from which an inference may be drawn.
The implication of his remark was that I shouldn't have returned.
- similar words:
- connotation, import, sound
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| definition 3: |
the act of implicating or state of being implicated.
his implication in the crime- similar words:
- connotation
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| definition 4: |
(usu. pl.) something intimately associated or involved, as implying a potential situation or outcome.
The decision has serious implications for our future stability. |
| related words: |
accusation, complicity, consequence, hint, idea, indication, intent, meaning, purport |
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