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Connations

Part of Speech: Noun (plural)

Pronunciation: /kɒˈneɪʃ(ə)nz/

Definitions

1. The associated or secondary meanings of a word, in addition to its explicit meaning.
2. The emotional or cultural associations attached to a specific word, phrase, or concept.

Examples

Sense 1:

1. The poem's connations added depth and layers of meaning to its overall theme.
2. In literature, authors often choose words based on their connations to convey subtle nuances in their writing.

Sense 2:

1. The word "home" has positive connations of comfort and security.
2. Some colors carry different connations in different cultures. For example, red connates love and luck in China.

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