Collocations for connotation - noun
ADJ.
strong | wider
The notion of abuse has wider connotations than the physical.
The notion of abuse has wider connotations than the physical.
negative, pejorative | positive | humorous | moral, racial, sexual
VERB + CONNOTATION
carry, have
That word has strong sexual connotations.
That word has strong sexual connotations.
attach, give sth
the negative connotations attached to the word ‘academic’
the negative connotations attached to the word ‘academic’
PREP.
~ of
The word carries connotations of romance.
The word carries connotations of romance.