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implying
/ˌɪmpˈlaɪɪŋ/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
A form of imply.
- verb
express or state indirectly
- verb
suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
- verb
have as a logical consequence
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
- verb
suggest that someone is guilty
- verb
have as a necessary feature
This decision involves many changes
Word history
History of imply
From Middle English implien, emplien, borrowed from Old French emplier, from Latin implicare (“to infold, involve”), from in (“in”) + plicare (“to fold”).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
- How common it is
- Used about 4 times in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
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