Sentence examples for connotation lies from inspiring English sources

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Pearl James commented on Ginzburg's analysis agreeing that the strength of the connotation lies with a clever use of discursive psychology and that art historical methods better illuminate why this image has such resonance.

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Thus, because of its pejorative connotation in lay usage and because of confusion about its definition, the word impotence has been eliminated from the technical vocabulary in favour of the term "erectile dysfunction".

The word "deception" has a negative connotation, and lying to users is generally frowned upon.

Now, beyond the silliness of that author's comment lies the deeper connotations of her argument.

resounding; barefaced lie continues to run strong with no connotation of any pursuit of the hirsute; and boldfaced lie sounds like a printer's error.

In current use, then, baldfaced lie is the most popular because it sounds most resounding; barefaced lie continues to run strong with no connotation of any pursuit of the hirsute; and boldfaced lie sounds like a printer's error.

Hammett, eager to slip one by, had a character describe his activity as "on the gooseberry lay," tramp lingo for "stealing clothes from clotheslines," its connotation larcenous but not vulgar.

However, like anti-aging, anti-senescence has the negative connotation of being "against" something, it is cumbersome and senescence is not commonly used in lay terms.

"Basement has an ugly connotation".

The proper connotation is Joe Sixpack.

"The connotation, mainly, is crime".

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