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CONNOTATION Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word connotation. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word connotation. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CONNOTATION

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association
nounn
noun

• a formal organization of people or groups of people

• the act of consorting with or joining with others

• the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination

• the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

• a social or business relationship

• a relation resulting from interaction or dependence

• (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding

• (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species

implication
nounn
noun

• something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

• a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

• an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection

• a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false

• a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)

inference
nounn
noun

• the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

insinuation
nounn
noun

• an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

• the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments

meaning
nounn
noun

• the message that is intended or expressed or signified

• the idea that is intended

adjective satellite

• rich in significance or implication

suggestion
nounn
noun

• an idea that is suggested

• a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

• a just detectable amount

• persuasion formulated as a suggestion

• the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association

• the act of inducing hypnosis

undertone
nounn
noun

• a quiet or hushed tone of voice

• a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning

• a pale or subdued color

subtext
nounn
noun

• (authorship) The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.

intension
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For CONNOTATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for connotation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
meaning implication import sense significance signification substance

Alternatives for ASSOCIATION

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