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con·note
 connote
- pronunciation:
- k
not
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
connoted, connotes, connoting |
| definition 1: |
to suggest or imply (meanings) in addition to the literal meaning.
The word "beach" often connotes happy times in warm sunshine.- synonyms:
- imply, import, indicate, signify, suggest
- similar words:
- insinuate, intimate, predicate
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| definition 2: |
to involve as a result or condition.
Government overspending may connote inflation.- synonyms:
- imply, mean
- similar words:
- cause, indicate, involve, predicate, result in, signify
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| related words: |
denote, designate, imply, mean |
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