Convey and Indicate

Convey

Convey verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.

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Indicate and convey are semantically related. in express topic. In some cases you can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Convey".

Indicate verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.

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Convey and indicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Convey" instead a verb "Indicate".

love	convey love	indicate love
mood	convey mood	indicate mood
character	convey character	indicate character
power	convey power	indicate power
Other words: people, kind, lack, fear, status, nature, amount, way, personality, sarcasm, emotions, events.

And four rocks was unacceptable because four rocks would indicate "some rocks" but it would be one rock more than was necessary to convey the idea of "some rocks." —Scott McCloud

Source: Rule of Three

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