Hypothetical
Hypothetical adjective - Existing only as an assumption or speculation.
Implied and hypothetical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Implied" instead an adjective "Hypothetical".
Nearby Words: hypothesis, hypothetic
Implied
Implied adjective - Understood although not put into words.
Hypothetical and implied are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hypothetical" instead an adjective "Implied".
Both words in one sentence
- Implied in the Dating Sim strip, where the hypothetical bad ending has Korea shouting that he'll do this to China.
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