implicature
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/ˈɪmplɪkətʃər/
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/ˈɪmplɪkətʃə(r)/
noun
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.
R
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.
translation
a hint or suggestion that you understand from what someone says, even though it's not directly stated; the idea that you can understand more from what someone says than just the words they use
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