Implied and Referential

Implied

Implied adjective - Understood although not put into words.

Referential and implied are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Referential" instead an adjective "Implied".

Nearby Words: imply, implication, implying

Referential

Referential adjective - Referring or pointing to something.
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Synonyms for Referential

Implied and referential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Implied" instead an adjective "Referential".

Nearby Word: reference

Both words in one sentence

  • Another key shift is when Charlie asks Donald for help on his screenplay; due to the highly self-referential nature of the movie, it's implied that everything after that, all the drugs/guns/sex, is being written by or on the advice of Donald.
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