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Definition connote in British English

connote verb

[transitive] verb
/kəˈnəʊt/
1

if a word connotes something, it suggests an additional idea or emotion that is not part of its usual meaning

Example

The adjectives used in the poem all connote death and destruction.

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Definition connote in British English