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The 9 pages that link to Implicature, each with the reason it gives.

• IronyRelated: Verbal irony often communicates its intended meaning through implication.

• PragmaticsBroader topic: It explains how an utterance can communicate more than its literal content.

• Speech actCompared with: An implicature is inferred content, whereas a speech act is an action performed in speaking.

• SubtextRelated: Subtext often depends on implications that exceed a character’s literal words.

• ProverbRelated: A saying often leaves its practical conclusion for the speaker or listener to infer.

• Philosophy of languageBroader topic: It explains how an utterance can convey more than its literal semantic content.

• EuphemismRelated: An indirect expression can rely on listeners to infer the avoided meaning.

• SuggestionRelated: A suggestion can communicate more than its words literally say.

• SarcasmRelated: Sarcasm often implies criticism without stating it directly.