subaudition
/ˌsʌb.ɔːˈdɪʃ.ən/
noun
- The act of understanding or interpreting something that is not directly stated; a meaning that is implied rather than expressed.
- Good readers pick up on subaudition in poetry, catching meanings between the lines.
- The politician's speech relied on subaudition to suggest ideas without saying them directly.
- Her comment was full of subaudition, hinting at problems she didn't want to discuss openly.
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