"Imply and infer are opposites, like a throw and a catch. To imply is to hint at something, but to infer is to make an educated guess. The speaker does the implying, and the listener does the inferring. To imply is to make a subliminal suggestion. If you hand a stack of napkins to a friend during dinner, you're implying that she needs them. Things can also imply, such as a chimney implying a fireplace. Despite the fact that infer is the recipient of imply, it is frequently used to mean imply. Infer is a verb that means to gather, deduce, or figure out."

Arun Karthik

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