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imply vs paint a picture

paint a picture vs imply

imply and paint a picture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imply No No Yes No
paint a picture No No Yes No
As verbs, paint a picture is a hypernym of imply; that is, paint a picture is a word with a broader meaning than imply:
  • imply: suggest that someone is guilty
  • paint a picture: call to mind
Other hypernyms of imply include evoke, suggest.
imply (verb) paint a picture (verb)
express or state indirectly call to mind
suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
have as a logical consequence
have as a necessary feature
suggest that someone is guilty
Difference between imply and paint a picture

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