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innuendo vs implication

implication vs innuendo

innuendo and implication both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
innuendo Yes No No No
implication Yes No No No
As nouns, implication is a hypernym of innuendo; that is, implication is a word with a broader meaning than innuendo:
  • innuendo: an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
  • implication: an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
innuendo (noun) implication (noun)
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)
a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false
Difference between innuendo and implication

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