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Old 07-22-2014, 07:15 AM   #13 (permalink)
Sparrow
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Originally Posted by g001dfinger View Post
a word can have two connotations would be "black". There is a big difference between a "black" car (color), or a "black" car (style). It's similar to the South Park episode about the word "Fag". Both "Gay" and "Fag" can have two completely different connotations based on how they are used.
for your edification as we move forward

de·no·ta·tion

ˌdēnōˈtāSHən

noun

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

con·no·ta·tion

ˌkänəˈtāSHən

noun

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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