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connotative
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adjective
(of a word or expression) signifying or suggestive of an associative or secondary meaning in addition to the primary meaning:
A connotative
word
such as “steely” would never be used when referring to a woman.
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connotation
(ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən)
—
n
1.
an association or idea suggested by a word or phrase; implication
2.
the act or fact of connoting
3.
logic
another name for
intension
connotative
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adj
con'notive
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adj
'connotatively
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adv
con'notively
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adv
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