Imply and See

Imply

Imply verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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See and imply are semantically related in imagine topic. In some cases you can use "See" instead a verb "Imply".

Nearby Words: implication, implied, implying

See verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

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Imply and see are semantically related in imagine topic. Sometimes you can use "Imply" instead a verb "See".

Nearby Words: seen, seeing

character	imply character	see character
life	imply life	see life
name	imply name	see name
someone	imply someone	see someone
Other words: end, future, death, world, nothing, ending, times.

Also, naming a character after a weekday may imply he is similar to the day's feel (See Seinfeld).

Source: Day of the Week Name
However, the color of those sunglasses may imply he's wearing to help him see in the dark.

Source: Sunglasses at Night
He's still a borderline Evilutionary Biologist, mind, but like Ashnod before him we see that he has a dedication to fighting the Phyrexians and is not quite as treacherous as the cards imply.

Source: Literature / Bloodlines (Magic: The Gathering)

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