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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.
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