Infer and Indicate

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Infer

Infer verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Usage example: the results infer that there might be a problem with one piece of the equipment
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Indicate and infer are semantically related in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Infer", when it comes to topics like imply, argue.
Nearby Words: inference, inferred, inferable, inferring

Indicate

Indicate verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Usage example: her expression indicated that she was uncomfortably cold, but she was too polite to say so
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Infer and indicate are semantically related in speech topic. Sometimes you can use "Infer" instead a verb "Indicate", if it concerns topics such as imply, argue.
Nearby Words: indication, indicator, indicative, indicating, indicatory

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person infer person indicate person
connection infer connection indicate connection
interest infer interest indicate interest
name infer name indicate name
Other words: relationship, presence, ancestry, time, identity, age, gender, emotions.
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