🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

암묵적인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ammukjeogin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unspoken/ʌnˈspəʊ.kən/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그들 사이에는 암묵적인 동의가 있었습니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not stated aloud; implicit or tacitly understood without needing to be expressed in words.

    "There was an unspoken agreement between them to never mention the incident."
  2. 2

    Kept secret or confined to the mind; unexpressed.

    "She harbored unspoken fears about the future of the project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'un-' (expressing negation) combined with 'sprecen' (to speak), transitioning through Middle English into its modern adjectival form. Historically, it evolved from meaning literally 'not uttered aloud' to encompassing thoughts, agreements, or rules that are silently understood without needing explicit verbal confirmation.

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