noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ obvious , strong
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the obvious symbolic ~s of his name
▪ broad ( esp. AmE ), wider ( esp. BrE )
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The term ‘at-risk youth’ has taken on broad ~s.
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The notion of abuse has wider ~s than the physical.
▪ negative , sinister , unfortunate
▪ derogatory , pejorative
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the derogatory ~ of the term ‘diva’
▪ positive
▪ cultural , moral , political , racial , religious , sexual
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the cultural ~s of these conventions
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There were political ~s in such choices.
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words that today have religious ~s
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There is no sexual ~ to this behaviour/behavior.
VERB + CONNOTATION
▪ acquire , carry , have
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That word has strong sexual ~s.
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The term ‘native’ has acquired pejorative ~s among some groups.
▪ lose
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‘Catholic’ lost its original ~ of universality.
▪ attach , give sth
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the negative ~s attached to the word ‘academic’
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
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The word carries ~s of romance.