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Definition of connotation:

(n) : a meaning that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal definition. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in
"the connotations of the phrase "you are a dog" are that you are physically unattractive or morally reprehensible, not that you are a canine."
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Definition of connotation:

(n) : a meaning that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal definition. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in
"the connotations of the phrase "you are a dog" are that you are physically unattractive or morally reprehensible, not that you are a canine."
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