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Can someone explain the differece between “infer” and “imply”? Thanks in advance
Can someone explain the differece between “infer” and “imply”? Thanks in advance
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infer = take an educated guess from clues
imply = say something with suggestion (implicitly) rather than explicitly, e.g. "saying that you 'borrowed' the money implies that you will give it back, right?"
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