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? asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 5 months ago

Hi everybody ! Can y’all help me understand what ( mean something ) in this definition mean ? ?

I’m trying to understand this definition , but don’t know what kind of ( Mean ) they are talking about . I’m not sure if they mean as in being serious or explanation . I need to understand what imply mean . Only with the definition they have provided tho thanks 

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  • 5 months ago

    intend to pass on the idea.  I mean this, not that.  this idea is the intended one, not something else.  go look up the word "mean" and its definition as a verb (not the noun or adjective, only the verb).

  • 5 months ago

    "Mean" there is like trying to say what you think.  Imply is like a hint, showing what you think about something without actually coming right out and saying it.

    Steve said, "You look good today."

    Nancy replied, "Are you implying that I don't always look good?

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