imply vs. infer
/ɪmˈplaɪ ˌvɜːrsəs ɪnˈfɜːr/
speakers/writers imply; listeners/readers infer
imply vs. infer in a sentence
“She implied I was wrong. I inferred from her tone that she was upset.”
Origin of imply vs. infer
Latin implicare (to enfold) vs. inferre (to bring in)
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