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unstated

(ʌnˈsteɪtɪd)

adj

not having been articulated or uttered

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Adj.

unstated - not made explicit; "the unexpressed terms of the agreement"; "things left unsaid"; "some kind of unspoken agreement"; "his action is clear but his reason remains unstated"

unuttered, unverbalised, unverbalized, unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken, unvoiced

implicit, inexplicit - implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"

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unstated

[ʌnˈsteɪtɪd] ADJ [wish etc] → no expresado; [understanding] → tácito

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unstated

adj (= unsaid) assumption, aim → unausgesprochen; reason → nicht angegeben; to leave something unstated → etw ungesagt lassen; for reasons unstated → aus nicht weiter angegebenen or ausgeführten Gründen

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