IMPLICATURE


Meaning of IMPLICATURE in English

[ 'ɪmplɪˌkətʃə , -ˌkeɪtʃə ]

■ noun the action of implying a meaning beyond the literal sense of what is explicitly stated, for example saying the frame is nice and implying I don't like the picture in it .

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