imply, infer – A speaker or writer implies, a hearer or reader infers; implications are incorporated in statements, while inferences are deduced from statements. Imply means “suggest indirectly that something is true,” while infer means “conclude or deduce something is true”; furthermore, to imply is to suggest or throw out a suggestion, while to infer is to include or take in a suggestion. More…
intent, intention – Intent implies a sustained unbroken commitment or purpose, while intention implies an intermittent resolution or an initial aim or plan. More…