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implicit communication

[/ɪmˈplɪsɪt kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounpl: implicit communications
comunicação implícita
1. Communication that is conveyed indirectly or suggested without being explicitly stated; understanding conveyed through context, body language, tone, or inference rather than through direct words
The teacher's implicit communication through her facial expressions showed disapproval without saying a word.
A comunicação implícita do professor através de suas expressões faciais mostrava desaprovação sem dizer uma palavra.
2. Non-verbal or indirect messaging in interpersonal or professional contexts where meaning is understood through cultural norms, shared experience, or contextual clues
Much of their relationship depended on implicit communication rather than direct conversation.
Grande parte do relacionamento deles dependia de comunicação implícita em vez de conversa direta.
Synonyms
non-verbal communicationindirect communicationunspoken communicationtacit communicationbody language
Antonyms
explicit communicationdirect communicationverbal communicationovert communication

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comunicação implícita
standard usage
São Paulo
comunicação implícita
standard usage; may also use 'comunicação não-dita'
Portugal
comunicação implícita
standard usage; may also use 'comunicação tácita' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

read between the lines
get the message without saying a word
speak volumes
actions speak louder than words
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