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IMPL-ik-ayt/ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/

To implicate is to show that someone is involved in a crime or fault (implicate in); also to suggest as a consequence. Implication (already in the dictionary) is the noun; low motivation is a story, the rota is a file.

Meaning

To show that someone is involved in a crime or fault (implicate in); also to suggest as a consequence.

Examples

• “Do not implicate the night cohort in “low motivation” without the rota in the annex.”
• “Implication is already in this course (noun). Involve is already in this course and milder. Motivation is a caption. A rota is a grid. Attach the grid; then write the sentence.”

Good to know

Show involvement in a fault (also: entail). Noun: implication (already in the dictionary). A caption ≠ an annex.

Near in meaning

incriminate

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