Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with connotation in American Collocation
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.