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implication
Synonyms and Antonyms of implication
- He took issue with the implication that he could not be trusted with the assignment.
clue, cue, hint, indication, inkling, intimation, suggestion
allusion, inference, innuendo, insinuation
bottom, essence, essentiality, nature, soul, spirit, stuff
core, heart, kernel, marrow, nub, nucleus, pith, point, quick
matter, motif, motive, question, subject, topic
content, denotation, drift, import, intent, intention, meaning, purport, sense, significance, signification
- They were concerned with the possible implications of the new legislation.
denouement (also dénouement), echo, repercussion
afterclap, afterglow, aftershock
blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off
aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
- Employees were shocked by the implication of the company's CEO in the crime.
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