Verbes d'Action Verbale - Verbes pour impliquer et mentionner

to convey something without explicitly stating it

to suggest without explicitly stating

impliquer

to indirectly suggest something

faire allusion à

to suggest something in an indirect manner

insinuer

to implicitly convey something such as an idea, feeling, etc. in addition to something's basic meaning

suggérer

to indirectly state something

laisser entendre

to give someone a message, instruction, etc. by making a sound or movement

faire signe à

to convey something indirectly

to reach an understanding of something through questioning, investigation, or analysis

to mention something without directly talking about it in detail

faire allusion à

to say something about someone or something, without giving much detail

mentionner

to briefly mention a subject in written or spoken discussion

effleurer

to mention or discuss someone or something

to mention a particular subject

soulever

to introduce a subject for discussion, especially a sensitive or challenging matter

aborder

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

évoquer

to use a specific statement, source, etc. as evidence or an example

to refer to something as an example or proof

citer

to propose or assume something as true or factual, serving as the foundation for further reasoning or argumentation

postuler

to propose an idea or theory for discussion

proposer