Examples of 'connotation' in a sentence
Meaning of "connotation"
Connotation is the extra meaning or emotion that a word carries beyond its literal definition. It can be positive, negative, or neutral and often depends on personal experiences or cultural influences
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- A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
- The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.
How to use "connotation" in a sentence
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No additional connotation in addition to those offered was mentioned.
The first sentence gives a negative connotation.
It can have a negative connotation in some contexts.
The connotation of a word is its emotional content.
Definitely not the connotation it has today.
In my language ass prefix has an unfortunate connotation.
The archaeological connotation of the find was significant.
The term no longer has a bad connotation.
And all its connotation are the same.
Gratuity has not only a financial connotation.
Has a positive connotation as a nice or decent place.
But slavery had such a negative connotation.
The exact connotation of melam is difficult to grasp.
You are putting the wrong connotation on this.
That is the connotation and denotation today.
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The word has a very distinct connotation.
These words carry no connotation of office or hierarchy.
But this had a decidedly negative connotation.
It also has the connotation of a transition point.
Six does not have this connotation.
Selling always has a connotation of manipulating something.
The phrase often carries a negative connotation.
It did not have the connotation we have for it.
And has an entirely different cultural connotation.
Water also has the connotation of danger.
Most often it has a negative or unpleasant connotation.
But there is a negative connotation for no reason.
Such a review unfortunately has a negative connotation.
The devil connotation has nothing to do with it.
You applied a disparaging connotation to the term.
It is a national holiday with a particularly political connotation.
That word has a funny connotation sometimes.
Positive connotation of bilingualism and multilingualism shall be enhanced.
Originally the word had a negative connotation.
But the connotation is still ethnic.
You can not deny the connotation.
Paradise has a connotation of being extremely sinister and ominous.
Which does not have the same connotation.
Studies recognise a connotation between lifestyle and fatigue.
Two words have a different legal connotation.
There is a different connotation and perspective.
It is usually used without any negative connotation.
The connotation of energy saving and environmental protection.
And it is not a bad habit or bad connotation.
Culture is the connotation of the landscape.
This quantitative observation has a pejorative connotation.
Disability has a negative connotation in our society.
Liberal education does not have a political connotation.
He felt that the connotation was inappropriate at this time.
Dreams like this have positive connotation.
