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connotation

con·no·ta·tion

UK/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ US/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.

what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

Synonyms
2.

an idea that is implied or suggested

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin connotātiō, from connotō (“to mark in addition”), from Latin con- (“together, with”) + notō (“to note”); equivalent to connote + -ation.

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