imply

As a verb imply

is to have as a necessary consequence.

As a noun application is

the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

As verbs the difference between imply and respond

is that imply is (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence while respond is (intransitive) to say something in return; to answer; to reply.

As a noun respond is

a response.

As verbs the difference between defer and imply

is that defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service while imply is to have as a necessary consequence.

As verbs the difference between adumbrate and imply

is that adumbrate is to foreshadow vaguely while imply is (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence.

As verbs the difference between imply and implement

is that imply is to have as a necessary consequence while implement is to bring about; to put into practice.

As a noun implement is

a tool or instrument for working with.

As verbs the difference between represent and imply

is that represent is to present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify while imply is to have as a necessary consequence.

As verbs the difference between imply and implies

is that imply is to have as a necessary consequence while implies is third-person singular of imply.

As verbs the difference between imply and skewer

is that imply is (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence while skewer is to impale on a skewer.

As a noun skewer is

a long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.

As a noun metaphor

is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.

As a verb imply is

(of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence.

As verbs the difference between imply and substantiate

is that imply is (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence while substantiate is to verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.