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imply vs evoke

evoke vs imply

imply and evoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imply No No Yes No
evoke No No Yes No
As verbs, evoke is a hypernym of imply; that is, evoke is a word with a broader meaning than imply:
  • imply: suggest that someone is guilty
  • evoke: call to mind
Other hypernyms of imply include paint a picture, suggest.
imply (verb) evoke (verb)
express or state indirectly call to mind
suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic evoke or provoke to appear or occur
have as a logical consequence deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
have as a necessary feature summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
suggest that someone is guilty call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between imply and evoke

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