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Definition implicature in American English

implicature noun

noun
/ɪmˈplɪkətʃər/
1

the act of suggesting that something is true, although you do not say it directly

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2

something that you suggest is true, although you do not say it directly

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3

something that can be concluded from something someone says, but is not a condition for it to be true

Definition implicature in American English