implicature
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/ˈɪmplɪkətʃər/
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/ˈɪmplɪkətʃə(r)/
a hint or suggestion that you understand from what someone says, even though it's not directly stated
When she said she was busy, the implicature was that she didn't want to go out.
彼女が忙しいと言ったとき、暗示されたのは彼女が出かけたくなかったということです。
the idea that you can understand more from what someone says than just the words they use
The implicature of his statement was that he disagreed with the proposal.
彼の発言の暗示は、彼がその提案に賛成していないということでした。