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connotation Definition


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connote
verb connoted, connoting
    formal:
    1. Said of a word: to suggest, in addition to its literal meaning.
      Example: ‘Portly' somehow connotes pomposity
    2. To include as a condition; to imply. Compare denote.
      Thesaurus: suggest, imply, insinuate, allude, mean, purport, indicate, betoken, suggest.
Derivative: connotation
    The act of connoting.
    An idea, association or implication additional to the main idea or object expressed.
      Thesaurus: implication, suggestion, import, drift, intent, nuance, undertone, hint.
Derivative: connotative
adj
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin connotare to mark in addition.



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