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nounA possible consequence or a meaning suggested without being stated directly.
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A possible consequence or a meaning suggested without being stated directly.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsSo outstanding as to have no equal; also unsuitable for meaningful comparison.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsSo similar that a meaningful difference cannot be recognized.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsAn explanation of what something means, or a particular way of presenting a work.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsExpressing a meaning different from the literal words, or involving a striking contrast with expectation.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsA contrast between appearance and reality or expectation and outcome; in speech, meaning different from the literal words.
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