impliedcause
nounUK /ɪmˈplaɪd kɔːz/
US /ɪmˈplaɪd kɔːz/
A reason for something that is not said out loud but is understood.
The implied cause of the party was her birthday, even though nobody said it.
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2. A cause that is suggested by the way someone acts rather than by words.
His smile was the implied cause of our suspicion.
3. A reason that readers or listeners figure out on their own from clues.
In the story, the implied cause of the fire was a dropped match.
4. A cause that is assumed to be true without being directly stated.
The implied cause of the delay was traffic, but no one confirmed it.