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connote vs denote
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| connoteverb/kəˈnoʊt/ | Meaning to make people think of an extra idea or feeling in addition to the main meaning | Goes with connote danger | Example For many people, the color red connotes danger or passion. |
| denoteverb/dɪˈnoʊt/ | Meaning to mean or stand for something; also to be a sign of something | Goes with usually denote | Example In this chart, the red bars denote students who passed the exam. |
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