Implicit
Implicit adjective - Existing only as a possibility and not in fact.
Usage example: there's a risk implicit in any overseas operation undertaken by the military
Supposed and implicit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supposed" instead an adjective "Implicit".
Nearby Word: implicitly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The resulting reluctant girls naturaly act out their hurt, confusion, anger and resentment at this betrayal, and even the resigned or more-or-less willing ones have issues stemming from the implicit message that they are supposed to be promiscuous breeding stock.
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Implicit in the 2010 The A-Team, where the "crime they didn't commit" takes place during the supposed final US withdrawal from Iraq and the UCAVs that attack the team's plane are namechecked as Reapers, which don't as of Real Life mid-2010 have support for air-to-air missiles or cannon yet.
Source: 20 Minutes into the Future
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