Implicit and Supposed

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

Supposed

Supposed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.

Implicit and supposed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Implicit" instead an adjective "Supposed".

Nearby Words: supposition, supposedly, supposing

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.
  • 20 Minutes into the Future 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.
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