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The synonyms of “Connotation” are: intension, overtone, undertone, undercurrent, implication, secondary meaning, nuance, flavour, feeling, aura, atmosphere, colouring, smack, hint, vein, echo, association, intimation, suggestion, suspicion, insinuation, meaning, understanding, construal, reading, explanation, inference, conclusion, supposition
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “connotation” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| association | (often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose. The host is not always injured by association with a parasite. |
| atmosphere | The envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body. There was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere. |
| aura | A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing. The ceremony retains an aura of mystery. |
| colouring | The natural hues of a person’s skin, hair, and eyes. A colouring book. |
| conclusion | The formal and final arrangement of an agreement. His conclusion took the evidence into account. |
| construal | An interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing. |
| echo | (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained. She could hear echoes of her own footsteps. |
| explanation | A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. The explanation was very simple. |
| feeling | Strong emotion. God bless you she said with feeling. |
| flavour | A substance used to alter or enhance the taste of food or drink a flavouring. Various flavours of firewall are evolving. |
| hint | A small piece of practical information or advice. Handy hints on saving energy in your home. |
| implication | A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred. Her victory had important political implications. |
| inference | 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. His emphasis on order and health and by inference cleanliness. |
| insinuation | An indirect (and usually malicious) implication. A piece of filthy insinuation. |
| intension | Resolution or determination. |
| intimation | The action of making something known, especially in an indirect way. It took ten years from the intimation of a claim to the assessment of damages. |
| meaning | The idea that is intended. What is the meaning of this proverb. |
| nuance | A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. He was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect. |
| overtone | A musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it. Overtones of despair. |
| reading | The action or skill of reading. The Bill returns to the House for its final reading next week. |
| secondary meaning | Coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil. |
| smack | The act of smacking something a blow delivered with an open hand. She closed the ledger with a smack. |
| suggestion | An idea or belief accepted by a person as a result of suggestion. There was a suggestion of a smile on his lips. |
| supposition | The cognitive process of supposing. They were working on the supposition that his death was murder. |
| suspicion | A feeling or belief that someone is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant action. He was arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| undercurrent | A current below the surface of a fluid. Racial undercurrents. |
| understanding | An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion. Foreign visitors with little understanding of English. |
| undertone | A subdued or muted tone of sound or colour. The sexual undertones of most advertising. |
| vein | A source of a specified quality. He continued in this vein for several minutes. |
| boding | A feeling of evil to come. A steadily escalating sense of foreboding. |
| bookmark | A marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader’s place. Fans will want to bookmark this site. |
| clue | Inform someone about a particular matter. Archaeological evidence can give clues about the past. |
| compact | Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily. A compact cluster of houses. |
| cue | Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards. Ros and Guil cued by Hamlet also bow deeply. |
| denotation | The object or concept to which a term refers, or the set of objects of which a predicate is true. Beyond their immediate denotation the words have a connotative power. |
| entail | The act of entailing property the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple. The damage being done in England by entails. |
| express | By express. With a diplomatic smile she expressed herself more subtly. |
| imply | Suggest that someone is guilty. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge. |
| include | Specifically exclude someone from a group or activity. Other changes included the abolition of the death penalty. |
| indicant | A thing which indicates something. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease. |
| indicate | Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. He indicated his opponents. |
| indication | A sign or piece of information that indicates something. Indications of strain. |
| indicator | A board or screen in a railway station, airport, etc. giving current information. A speed indicator. |
| lead | A position of leadership especially in the phrase take the lead. The lead role. |
| manifestation | An appearance of a ghost or spirit. Some supernatural manifestations are regarded as portents of good or evil. |
| mark | Insert punctuation marks into. The owner s mark was on all the sheep. |
| mascot | A person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck, especially one linked to a particular organization or event. The team s dolphin mascot. |
| meaning | Intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed. The meaning of life. |
| mnemonic | A device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall. The usual mnemonic for star types is O Be A Fine Girl Kiss Me. |
| omen | Indicate as with a sign or an omen. A rise in imports might be an omen of recovery. |
| oracular | (of an utterance, advice, etc.) hard to interpret; enigmatic. He holds forth in oracular fashion. |
| refer | Make reference to. The God to whom he habitually referred his highest inspirations. |
| reflection | A thing that is a consequence of or arises from something else. It was a sad reflection on society that because of his affliction he was picked on. |
| sign | A gesture that is part of a sign language. The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary. |
| signal | Be a signal for or a symptom of. She signalled Charlotte to be silent. |
| signify | Convey or express a meaning. The church used this image to signify the Holy Trinity. |
| symbol | Symbolize. The eagle is a symbol of the United States. |
| symbolic | Significant purely in terms of what is being represented or implied. A repeating design symbolic of eternity. |
| symptom | Any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease. Dental problems may be a symptom of other illness. |
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