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подтекст — meaning in English

podtekst

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English meaning

  • implication noun A possible or likely consequence of an action or decision.
  • subtext noun A meaning implied beneath the surface of a text, speech, or conversation, not stated outright.
  • undertone noun An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.

Senses

подтекст is used for these senses in English:

  • implication (countable, uncountable) An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.
  • subtext (literature) The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.
  • undertone An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.

implication — full definition

  1. noun A possible or likely consequence of an action or decision.
  2. noun Something suggested but not directly stated.
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