DEFINITIONS

draw an inference

Conclude, as in From his wording, we can draw the inference that he disapproves. This idiom is a long-winded way of saying infer. [Late 1600s]

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Words related to draw an inference

apprehend, capture, catch, chase, cover, discover, do, dog, expose, find, hunt, scout, shadow, stalk, tail, trace, trail, travel, traverse, unearth

Words nearby draw an inference

draw, draw a bead on, draw a blank, draw a line between, draw a veil over, draw an inference, draw and quarter, draw away, draw back, draw blood, draw curtain
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