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implicit

/ɪm'plɪsɪt/

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adjective
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
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"an implicit agreement not to raise the subject" "there was implicit criticism in his voice" "anger was implicit in the argument" "the oak is implicit in the acorn"

Similar:

inexplicit tacit underlying understood unexpressed unsaid unspoken unstated unuttered unverbalised unverbalized unvoiced implicit in inherent silent

Opposite:

explicit
adjective
being without doubt or reserve
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"implicit trust"

Similar:

unquestioning absolute

Examples of implicit

"an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"
"there was implicit criticism in his voice"
"anger was implicit in the argument"
"the oak is implicit in the acorn"
"implicit trust"