Both Uses of
imply
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- His tone implied that Mother failed to grasp our mission, and that her concern with Betty Crocker confederated her with the coin-jingling sinners who vexed Jesus till he pitched a fit and threw them out of church.†
Chpt 1implied = suggested (said indirectly)
- She always implies we have an accent, by repeating our words and expressions like little jokes.†
Chpt 2 *implies = suggests (says indirectly)
Definition:
to suggest or say indirectly -- possibly as a logical consequence