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negative connotation

collocation in English

meanings of negativeand connotation


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negative
adjective
uk /ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/ us /ˈneɡ.ə.t̬ɪv/
expressing ...
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connotation
noun[C]
uk /ˌkɒn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌkɑː.nəˈteɪ.ʃən/
a feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it need not be a part of the word's meaning, or something suggested by an object ...
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Examples of negative connotation


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The negativeconnotation of the term training has led to greater adoption of the term 'teacher preparation'.
We regret the use of the term manipulation in that it might have a negativeconnotation.
Moreover, some older people reject the negativeconnotation when later life is equated with disability.
Usually, by "selfishness," we mean explicit rejection of a clearly altruistic alternative; so the word has a socially negativeconnotation.
Badly (15b) easily collocates with adjectives having negativeconnotation, but the use becomes questionable with positive ones (15c).
The negativeconnotation of ' happen ' was shown most clearly by looking at a window of 8 words preceding the target utterance.
Sometimes has the negativeconnotation of 'middle-of-the-road'.
It has acquired a negativeconnotation, which is completely inappropriate.
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The emergence of opsimath clubs has demonstrated that opsimathy has shed much of this negative connotation, and that this approach may, in fact, be desirable.
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The song has given the phrase ladies who lunch a somewhat negativeconnotation.
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In one way, the brand creates a positive connotation with itself, in another, the brand creates a negativeconnotation of life without the product.
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The phrase typically carries a negativeconnotation when applied to an individual or group.
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A negativeconnotation is associated with the word, as it implies that a family's child may disappear and reappear at will.
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Forest fires gained a negativeconnotation because of cultural references to uncontrolled fires that take lives and destroy homes and properties.
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It typically uses standard public relations techniques and one-sided presentation of an argument; in some languages the word propaganda does not have a negativeconnotation.
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The term has a negativeconnotation since it is a technique which allows an author to attempt to retroactively change what he or she said.
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For some people, competition carries with it a negativeconnotation and corollary of greed for victory rather than an appreciation of mathematics.
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