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| 1. | [ verb ] express or state indirectly | |
| Synonyms: | connote | |
| Related terms: | express connotation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (logic) suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic | |
| Related terms: | express suggest presuppose connote implication | |
| 3. | [ verb ] have as a logical consequence | |
| Synonyms: | mean entail | |
| Examples: | "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers" |
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| Related terms: | necessitate deduction | |
| 4. | [ verb ] suggest that someone is guilty | |
| Synonyms: | inculpate incriminate | |
| Related terms: | suggest crime incrimination crime | |
| 5. | [ verb ] have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail | |
| Synonyms: | involve | |
| Examples: | "This decision involves many changes" |
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| Related terms: | necessitate carry involvement | |
| Similar spelling: |
impel implore implode implike implied implant |
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