Question

what does the word "implied" mean in this sentence?: "What was implied after Billy's mother found him using her scissors?"
Anonymous
happened;used;given to Bill.
Ms. Sue
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imply

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I understand. I found the paragraph. It says "Everything was going along just fine until Mama caught me cutting out the circle of tin with her scissors. I always swore she could find the biggest switches of any woman in the Ozarks. That time she overdid it. I was almost to the river before the stinging stopped." What stinging? What switches?
Ms. Sue
What do you think Mama did to Billy?

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Hmm... Possibly hurt him?
Ms. Sue
Yes. A switch is a large twig from a bush or tree that is used as a whip. Imagine how it would sting when it is hit across bare legs.

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Oh. Ow... Thanks sooooo much!!
Ms. Sue
<g> You're very welcome.