tacit

Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtæsɪt/

Borrowed from late Middle French tacite, or from Latin tacitus (“that is passed over in silence, done without words, assumed as a matter of course, silent”), from tacere (“to be silent”).

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remain silent

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