I wondered what my German secretary thought of this tacit message.

While there is a level of Palestinian frustration that he, as their leader, must acknowledge," an Israeli diplomat said, "there are tacit messages.

It's all right--Anna smiled the tacit message, then urged, "Go on ... I interrupted.

Killashandra nodded, receiving his tacit message.

Maybe party leaders believe her support of abortion rights will send a tacit message that the party has room for all.

"What happens when a law in the books is not enforced is that it gives students a tacit message that the world outside is not serious about the law, and that leads to a climate where underage drinking takes place," said Dean Lowe.

And here is the heart of his dilemma: for in conferring on him a father's tangible legacy - his thoughts, his very words - his mother has communicated the tacit message that those thoughts and words belong to him.

American officials have raised the possibility of such an operation with General Musharraf, and when General Hagenbeck's remarks were reported here, there was no denial or reaction by the government, a tacit message of assent.

It was a tacit message, but one that Sam delivered with every sales pitch.

Relics are supposed to convey a tacit message to employees: keep aiming high or you'll become a fossil.