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connotation

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11 lettersPronunciation /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/Part of speech nounSorted acinnnooottStarts with CEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2O3N4N5O6T7A8T9I10O11N

Definitions

  1. an idea that is implied or suggested

Word origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin connotātiō, from connotō (“to mark in addition”), from Latin con- (“together, with”) + notō (“to note”); equivalent to connote + -ation.

Used in a sentence

  • The word "advisedly" has a connotation of "wisely", although it denotes merely "intentionally" and "deliberately."
  • The word "happy" has a positive connotation, while "sad" has a negative connotation.
  • The two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).

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