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Word: Implicate
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Latin implicatus ‘folded in’, past participle of implicare (see imply). The original sense was ‘entwine’; compare with employ and imply. The earliest modern (implicate (sense 2 of the verb)), dates from the early 17th century
ˈɪmplɪkeɪt
show (someone) to be involved in a crime
Short Definition:show to be involved in crime
Examples:- he was implicated in a price-fixing scandal
convey (a meaning) indirectly through what one says, rather than stating it explicitly
Short Definition:convey meaning indirectly
Examples:- by saying that coffee would keep her awake, Mary implicated that she didn't want any
Word: Implicate
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɪmplɪkət
a thing implied.
Short Definition:thing implied
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