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con‧no‧ta‧tion /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən $ ˌkɑː-/ noun [countable]
دلالت ضمنی، توارد ذهنی، معنی، روانشناسی: معنای ضمنی
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Synonyms & Related Wordsconnotation[noun]Synonyms: association, hint, implication, overtone, suggestion, undertone
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English Dictionarycon‧no‧ta‧tion /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃ
ən $ ˌkɑː-/
noun [countable] a quality or an idea that a word makes you think of that is more than its basic meaning ⇒
denotationconnotation of
The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence. a negative connotation—connotative /ˈkɒnəteɪtɪv $ ˈkɑːn-, kəˈnoʊtətɪv/
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Collocationsconnotation noun ADJ. strong | wider The notion of abuse has wider connotations than the physical.
negative, pejorative | positive | humorous | moral, racial, sexual VERB + CONNOTATION carry, have That word has strong sexual connotations.
attach, give sth the negative connotations attached to the word ‘academic’ PREP. ~ of The word carries connotations of romance. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲