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Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Implying and Mentioning

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to implying and mentioning such as "hint", "signal", and "refer to".

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Categorized English Verbs of Verbal Action
to suggest

to convey something without explicitly stating it

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to imply

to suggest without explicitly stating

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to hint

to indirectly suggest something

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to insinuate

to suggest something in an indirect manner

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to connote

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

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to intimate

to indirectly state something

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to signal

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

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to implicate

to convey something indirectly

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to get at

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

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to allude to

to mention something without directly talking about it in detail

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to mention

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

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to touch on

to briefly mention a subject in written or spoken discussion

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to refer to

to mention or discuss someone or something

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to bring up

to mention a particular subject

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to broach

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

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to moot

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

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to quote

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

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to cite

to refer to something as an example or proof

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to posit

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

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to advance

to propose an idea or theory for discussion

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