Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with imply in American Collocation
imply
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪmˈplaɪ/
clearly
clearly
plainly
strongly
The report clearly implied a growing need for new tests.
wrongly
falsely
incorrectly
misleadingly
wrongly
The broadcast falsely implies that cycling is an unusually dangerous activity.
as a logical result
automatically
inevitably
logically
necessarily
If we teach writing more effectively, does that logically imply that our students will becoming better writers?
not necessarily or not at all
in no way
not necessarily
Autonomy does not necessarily imply unlimited freedom.
the fact that you approve of something
acceptance
approval
consent
endorsement
A link to another website does not imply endorsement of the material on that site.
the fact that you do not approve of something
contradiction
criticism
rejection
Inclusion on the Register does not imply criticism of the person in question.
the fact that something exists
existence
A positive result does not necessarily imply the existence of the disease.