Adjective

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Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed

* 1983 , (Ronald Reagan),

The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they found implicit in the Bible's teachings of the inherent worth and dignity of each individual.

Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown

Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.

* 1765 , Anonymous,

He is not only a zealous advocate for pusilanimous and passive obedience, but for the most implicit faith in the dictatorial mandates of power.

(obsolete) entangled, twisted together.

* Alexander Pope

In his woolly fleece I cling implicit .

Adjective

(er)

Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

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*2004: , Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage

*:Throughout the first week of his presidency, Dulles and Bissell continued to brief Kennedy on their strategy for Cuba, but the men were vague and their meetings offered little in the way of hard facts.

Not having a precise meaning.

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Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.

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Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.

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Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.

Lacking expression; vacant.

Not sharply outlined; hazy.

*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Michael Arlen), title= “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days, chapter=Ep./1/2

, passage=He walked. To the corner of Hamilton Place and Picadilly, and there stayed for a while, for it is a romantic station by night. The vague and careless rain looked like threads of gossamer silver passing across the light of the arc-lamps.}}

Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

*Sir (c.1564-1627)

*:to set upon the vague villains

*(John Keats) (1795-1821)

*:She danced along with vague , regardless eyes.