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 Definitions of connotation  [ˌkɒn əˈteɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'connotation' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) connotation
an act or instance of connoting.

2.  connotation
the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning: The word home often has the connotation “a place of warmth and affection.”

Etymology:  (1525–35; late ME < ML)

Definition of 'connotation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) intension, connotation
what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

2. (noun) connotation
an idea that is implied or suggested


Definition of 'connotation' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) connotation
the act of connoting; a making known or designating something additional; implication of something more than is asserted



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