imply vs. infer

imply vs. infer

/ɪmˈplaɪ ˌvɜːrsəs ɪnˈfɜːr/

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speakers/writers imply; listeners/readers infer

She implied I was wrong. I inferred from her tone that she was upset.

Origin: Latin implicare (to enfold) vs. inferre (to bring in)