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connotation
/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ noun
A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

词根拆解 Components

-tion

例句 Examples

The two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).

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