Suggestion

Suggestion is an indirect mode of expression that prompts an idea without stating it explicitly. It relies on implication, association, or contextual cues rather than a direct assertion.

Implicature: Meaning conveyed indirectly through an utterance rather than explicitly stated in its literal content. A suggestion can communicate more than its words literally say.
Allusion: An indirect reference to a person, work, event, or idea that depends on recognition. An allusion suggests its significance by pointing toward something outside the expression.
Assertion: A statement presented as true or as a claim that can be assessed. An assertion states a proposition directly instead of prompting it indirectly.
Advertising: Paid communication designed to promote products, services, or ideas. Advertisements often associate a product with desired qualities without asserting a literal guarantee.
Innuendo: An indirect remark that hints at an often disparaging or improper meaning. It is a pointed form of suggestion whose insinuation remains unstated.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that describes one thing through a comparison with another. Metaphorical comparisons can suggest qualities without naming them directly.
Explicitness: The quality of expressing information clearly and directly, leaving little unstated. Explicit expression removes the inferential gap that suggestion depends on.
Propaganda: Organized communication intended to influence beliefs or behavior, often in support of a political cause. Propaganda can use suggestive images and framing to guide conclusions indirectly.
Context: The circumstances and surrounding information that shape how an expression is interpreted. Context supplies clues that let an audience infer an unstated idea.
Symbolism: The use of objects, images, or actions to represent meanings beyond themselves. Symbols prompt associated ideas that an explicit statement might leave unsaid.

Linked from 7 pages