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    con·note
    [kəˈnōt]
    verb
    connote (verb) · connotes (third person present) · connoted (past tense) · connoted (past participle) · connoting (present participle)
    1. (of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning:
      "the term “modern science” usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing"
      • (of a fact) imply as a consequence or condition:
        "in that period a log cabin connoted hard luck"
    Origin
    mid 17th century: from medieval Latin connotare ‘mark in addition’, from con- ‘together with’ + notare ‘to note’ (from nota ‘a mark’).
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    verb
    1. (of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning:
      imply
      suggest
      indicate
      signify
      have overtones of
      have undertones of
      hint at
      give a feeling of
      have an aura of
      have an atmosphere of
      give the impression of
      smack of
      be associated with
      allude to
      Opposite:
      denote
      mean
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      Connote means to suggest or imply something in addition to the literal meaning of a word or phrase. Learn how to use connote in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and explore the origin and usage of the term.

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