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connotation

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