implicature

im pli ca ture |ˈimplikəCHər ˈɪmplɪkətʃər | ▶noun the action of implying a meaning beyond the literal sense of what is explicitly stated, e.g., saying the frame is nice and implying I don't like the picture in it . • a meaning so implied.

implicature

implicature |ˈɪmplɪˌkətʃə, -ˌkeɪtʃə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of implying a meaning beyond the literal sense of what is explicitly stated, for example saying the frame is nice and implying I don't like the picture in it . • [ count noun ] an implied meaning.