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Common collocations with connotation in American Collocation

connotation noun countable

US /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

good/bad

negative
positive
unfortunate

The word ‘selection’ has unfortunate connotations; ‘choice’ would be better.

strong

obvious
strong

The term has always carried strong connotations of privilege.

types of connotation

political
religious
sexual

I would blush at the mention of any item that might conceivably have some sexual connotation.

acquire
carry
have

It became clear that ‘experimental’ carried negative connotations.