Key
Imply means 'to suggest that something is true,
without saying it directly'.
Infer means 'to form an opinion that something is
probably true because of other information you have'.
- imply
The evidence implied that the killer was the butler.
The high level of radiation implies that these rocks are volcanic.
Democracy implies a respect for individual liberties.
- infer
From the evidence they inferred that the killer was the butler.
We can infer from these statistics that poverty has increased.
You may infer a wrong conclusion if you don't have enough information.
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