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draw an inference

VERB
track/track down
Synonyms
WEAK
apprehend be hot on the trail beat the bushes bird-dog bring to light capture catch chase cover dig up discover do dog dog footsteps of expose ferret out find go after hunt piece together put together run down scout shadow smell out sniff out stalk stick to tail trace trail travel traverse unearth
Antonyms
WEAK
run away

Example Sentences

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But will the judge "draw an inference" that Mr Morgan not giving evidence suggests he was involved?

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

"Sanctions could include monetary fines, or even adverse decisions about the case, such as allowing the jury to draw an inference in favor of Dominion as to particular issues."

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023

"This is a civil case — so the court can draw an inference of liability. This is exactly what the AG was hoping to achieve. The case is now even stronger," he wrote.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022

"We must be approaching the Mississippi," said Henry, who was quick to draw an inference from these new conditions.

From The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

"There," said Monsey, "what becomes of your definition, when you met a man that could not draw an inference and a horse that could?"

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 574, November 3, 1832 Title by Various