connotation
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connotations
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connotations
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONNOTATION
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an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning
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compare denotation
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a word with negative/positive connotations
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For many people, the word “fat” has negative connotations.
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The word “childlike” has connotations of innocence.
