To suggest something indirectly without stating it directly.
“Her polite but firm wording implied that she was unhappy with the service.”
“The email implied that a decision would be made soon, without giving a date.”
Reading Part 1 frequently tests inference, so questions may ask what the writer 'implies' rather than what they say outright. Practice noticing tone and word choice, since implied-meaning questions are some of the more challenging ones in this task.
Synonyms: suggest, hint, insinuate