implied warranty
noun
a warranty not stated explicitly by the seller of merchandise or real property but presumed for reasons of commercial or legal custom (distinguished from express warranty).
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Imply Vs. InferImply and infer both refer to unspoken communication. The sender of this unspoken message is the one who implies, while the receiver is the one who infers. To imply is to subtly hint at a hidden message that isn’t part of the actual words spoken or written. For example, you can imply that you like someone by sending them flowers. To infer is to read …
Nearby words
implicit function, implicit function theorem, implicitly, implied, implied consent, implied warranty, implode, imploratory, implore, imploring, implosion
Origin of implied warranty
First recorded in 1930–35
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