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Example sentences for: connotation

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) Similarly, lip salve is insincere flattery, though it may be enjoyed by the recipient nonetheless as a form of ear candy . Lip , with its satisfying mouthfeel (to use the jargon of the food-service industry) and its still-obvious link to an elemental root (the Indo-European leb , with the connotation ""), has formed numerous slang combinations whose meanings touch all the compass points of verbal intention.
The single word up , for instance, was so loaded with connotation that it too had to be avoided.
One wonders whether Spirit Pond has spectral or religious connotation.
Gung-ho , which once had a positive connotation, is now used derisively among servicemen to describe `individuals or organizations in a state of active and zealous military enthusiasm,' and usually modifies other words such as “sonofabitch,” etc.
Not only does the word itself sound more fluid, but I also think the connotation it has is more appropriate to the meaning Slate intends.