What is the term for written expressions that lead to "reading between the lines?"

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What is the term for something that is inferred, but not explicitly written within the text?

Dale Hartley Emery · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-04 16:27:50Z

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Do you mean subtext? Implication?

answered Jun 4, 2011 at 16:27

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+1 @Dale Emery: Yes, appears subtext is the word I'm looking for, thank you: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtext
– blunders
Jun 4, 2011 at 16:29

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