All 3 Uses of
imply
in
Fast Food Nation
- Speedy was the name of Alka-Seltzer's mascot, and it seemed unwise to imply any connection between the two brands.†
p. 41.4 *imply = suggest (say indirectly)
- In an abundance of caution, IBP is conducting this voluntary recall?' the release said on June 23, 2000, implying that the move had been prompted mainly by a spirit of corporate generosity and good will.†
p. 214.1implying = suggesting (saying indirectly)
- The way the name was spoken, the long, drawn-out emphasis on the second syllable, implied that the whole idea was vaguely ridiculous.†
p. 225.2implied = suggested (said indirectly)
Definition:
to suggest or say indirectly -- possibly as a logical consequence