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To suggest or communicate something indirectly.

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imply

Her careful choice of words seemed to imply a reservation.
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Rosa also collected quantitative information, including attendance counts and recorded waiting times. She could infer from the notes that some visitors valued personal introductions, but she could not infer everyone's preference from a few comments. In her report, she avoided wording that might imply a certainty the evidence did not provide.
From Comparing Without Confusing.
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