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IMPLY Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word imply. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word imply. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for IMPLY

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allude
verbv
verb

• make a more or less disguised reference to

hint
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an indirect suggestion

• a slight indication

• a slight but appreciable amount

• a just detectable amount

• an indication of potential opportunity

verb

• drop a hint; intimate by a hint

insinuate
verbv
verb

• introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

• give to understand

suggest
verbv
verb

• make a proposal, declare a plan for something

• drop a hint; intimate by a hint

• imply as a possibility

• call to mind

indicate
verbv
verb

• be a signal for or a symptom of

• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

• to state or express briefly

• give evidence of

• suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

signify
verbv
verb

• denote or connote

• convey or express a meaning

• make known with a word or signal

entail
verbv
noun

• land received by fee tail

• the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple

verb

• have as a logical consequence

• impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result

• limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs

connote
verbv
verb

• express or state indirectly

• involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic

incriminate
verbv
verb

• suggest that someone is guilty

• bring an accusation against; level a charge against

inculpate
verbv
verb

• suggest that someone is guilty

involve
verbv
verb

• connect closely and often incriminatingly

• engage as a participant

• have as a necessary feature

• require as useful, just, or proper

• contain as a part

• occupy or engage the interest of

• make complex or intricate or complicated

mean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

adjective satellite

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• characterized by malice

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• marked by poverty befitting a beggar

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

• of no value or worth

• very good; of the highest quality

verb

• mean or intend to express or convey

• have as a logical consequence

• denote or connote

• have in mind as a purpose

• have a specified degree of importance

• intend to refer to

• destine or designate for a certain purpose

Best Hypernyms For IMPLY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for imply, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
evince express show suggest evoke feature have indicate infer insinuate necessitate posit presuppose propose suppose
Phrases (1)
paint a picture

Alternatives for ALLUDE

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