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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

con·note / kəˈnōt/ • v. [tr.] (of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning: the term “modern science” usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing. ∎ (of a fact) imply as a consequence or condition: in that period a log cabin connoted hard luck. DERIVATIVES: con·no·ta·tive / ˈkänəˌtātiv/ adj.

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connote

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

connote XVII. — scholastic L. connōtāre mark in addition, f. CON- + notāre NOTE.
So connotation XVI.

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connote

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

connote •afloat, bloat, boat, capote, coat, connote, cote, dote, emote, float, gloat, goat, groat, misquote, moat, mote, note, oat, outvote, promote, quote, rote, shoat, smote, stoat, Succoth, table d'hôte, Terre Haute, throat, tote, vote, wrote •flatboat •mailboat, sailboat, whaleboat •speedboat • keelboat •dreamboat, steamboat •lifeboat • iceboat • longboat •sauceboat • houseboat •rowboat, showboat •U-boat • tugboat • gunboat •powerboat • motorboat • riverboat •workboat • Haggadoth • anecdote •scapegoat • redingote • nanny goat •zygote • redcoat • tailcoat • raincoat •waistcoat • greatcoat • petticoat •topcoat • housecoat • undercoat •entrecôte • surcoat • turncoat •matelote • banknote • headnote •endnote • keynote • woodnote •footnote • compote • whitethroat •shofroth • bluethroat • cut-throat •creosote • mitzvoth • mezuzoth

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