implied

The definition of implied is something that was hinted at or suggested, but not directly stated.

(adjective)

When a person looks at his watch and yawns multiple times as you are talking, this is an example of a situation where boredom is implied.

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See implied in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

involved, suggested, or understood without being openly or directly expressed

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