Denotive and Implicative

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Denotive adjective - Having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming.

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Implicative is an antonym for denotive.

Implicative adjective - Tending to suggest or imply.

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Denotive is an antonym for implicative.

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Implicative and Denotive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/denotive/implicative

Denotive & Implicative. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/denotive/implicative>.

Implicative or Denotive. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/denotive/implicative.

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