Hinted at and Implied

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Implied and hinted at are semantically related in not said aloud topic. In some cases you can use "Implied" instead an adjective "Hinted at".

Implied adjective - Understood although not put into words.

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Hinted at and implied are semantically related in suggested topic. You can use "Hinted at" instead an adjective "Implied".

Nearby Words: imply, implication, implying

Gorgeous George never outright says that he's gay - it's constantly implied and hinted at, but if he actually admitted it, it wouldn't be Gorgeous George anymore.

Source: Gorgeous George
Subtly implied and hinted at from the start is Dan/Bess - this goes well out of Ship Tease territory from Dan's point of view later on in the book.

Source: Literature / Little Men
Fair-Play Whodunnit: It is hinted at and implied a couple of times (though only that... this is Agatha Christie, after all) the first is Jerry's reaction to Elsie Holland herself - he's been absolutely oblivious to the fairer sex, to Joanna's disbelief and slight worry.

Source: Literature / The Moving Finger

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