impliedanswer
nounUK /ɪmˈplaɪd ˈɑːnsə/
US /ɪmˈplaɪd ˈænsər/
An implied answer is the answer you understand without anyone saying it out loud.
When she asked if he was tired and he just yawned, that yawn was an implied answer.
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2. An answer that is understood from the way a question is asked.
The implied answer to 'Do you mind?' is usually 'No, go ahead.'
3. An answer that a test question expects you to figure out from clues.
The story never says the character is sad, but the implied answer is that he is.
4. An answer that comes from someone's actions rather than their words.
He didn't reply, but his silence was an implied answer.