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Wednesday's Word of the Week

imply, infer

Do not use these verbs interchangeably. Imply means "to suggest without stating directly," in other words, "to hint." Infer means "to come to a conclusion based on facts or reasoning."

The tone of her voice implied that she thought him stupid.
The anthropologist inferred that what they had found was a prehistoric burial site.

Harris, Muriel and Judi Jewinski. Prentice Hall Reference Guide for Canadian Writers. Pearson Education Canada. Toronto. 2009.