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- pronunciation:
- ihm
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siht
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
implied rather than directly stated.
She realized that his words, complimentary on the surface, contained an implicit insult.Her rejection of his proposal was implicit in her silence.- antonyms:
- explicit, stated
- similar words:
- tacit
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| definition 2: |
contained; latent (usu. fol. by "in").
They understood the meaning implicit in his remark.- antonyms:
- apparent
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| definition 3: |
absolute and unconditional; unquestioning.
The soldiers were to render implicit obedience. |
| related words: |
absolute, categorical, constructive, mute, silent |
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| derivations: |
implicitly (adv.), implicitness (n.) |
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