Imply and Require

Imply

Imply verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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Require and imply are semantically related. in involve topic. In some cases you can use "Require" instead a verb "Imply", when it comes to topics like necessitate.

Nearby Words: implication, implied, implying

Require

Require verb - To have as a requirement.

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Imply and require are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imply" instead a verb "Require".

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Common collocations

character	imply character	require character
kind	imply kind	require kind
knowledge	imply knowledge	require knowledge
someone	imply someone	require someone
Other words: sort, number, death, level, magic.

Both words in one sentence

It might be taken to imply that the subject is falling-down drunk, and thus will require plasters (see above), or that the subject is so drunk that alcohol is adhering to them like builder's plaster.

Source: Useful Notes / British English
This seems to imply that his out-of-control transformations are reserved for when he's really mad (which, although it had happened earlier, was shown to require a LOT of stressful things in a short period of time).

Source: Tranquil Fury

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