Imply and Represent

Imply

Imply verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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Represent and imply are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Represent" instead a verb "Imply".

Nearby Words: implication, implied, implying

Represent verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.

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Imply and represent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imply" instead a verb "Represent".

character	imply character	represent character
life	imply life	represent life
state	imply state	represent state
kind	imply kind	represent kind
Other words: nature, sort, number, end, death, level, world, evil, threat, elements, feelings, emotions, powers.

The exception is in Eastern cultures, where butterflies can represent death, and therefore imply that, good or evil, the thing they appear on is deadly.

Source: Good Wings, Evil Wings
Later chapters imply that all Eight Warriors from the days of old each represent some form of madness: Asura represents madness from terror, Shinigami represents madness from order, Eibon represents madness from knowledge, The Black Mass represents madness from power, etc.

Source: Mad God
In episodes that aren't Ripped from the Headlines but show parts of the legal system as corrupt, a modified version specifically stating that the episode is fictional and doesn't actually represent the department and is not meant to imply anything.

Source: This Is a Work of Fiction