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Definition of "connotations" []

  • Plural form of connotation. (noun)

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Use "connotations" in a sentence
  • "Formula despite its bad connotations is not a four-letter word."
  • "The essay argues that the dynamics of the subject, as conceptualized especially by Kant, are such that the word "subjectvity," with its psychological and individualistic connotations, is inadequate to them."
  • "I actually think questioning the fundamental purpose of giving students feedback by focusing on the automatic use of red and its negative connotations is bold and creative, but to listen to some of the comments that (rare) context-missing article provoked you wonder why anyone should bother being creative when the world is generally so blinkered and unwilling to accept that they are not experts in everything."