Connotation and Innuendo

Connotation

Connotation noun - An idea that is implied or suggested.

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Innuendo and connotation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Innuendo" instead a noun "Connotation".

Nearby Words: connote, connoted, connoting, connotated

Innuendo noun - A slyly or subtly derogatory remark.

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Connotation and innuendo are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Connotation" instead a noun "Innuendo".

similar	similar connotation	similar innuendo
obvious	obvious connotation	obvious innuendo
dirty	dirty connotation	dirty innuendo
romantic	romantic connotation	romantic innuendo
Other adjectives: inappropriate, little, sexual, important, new, weird, occasional, different.

Imagined Innuendo: In episode 7, Tyler complains that when you're an adult, every adjective is spoiled by a sexual connotation.

Source: Lets Play / Versus
It may seem like an Accidental Innuendo, but given that this connotation of "sleeping" has been around for some time, and given Shakespeare's sense of humor in his comedies ... it's certainly possible he was joking that Celia and Rosalind knew each other that well.

Source: Radar / Theatre

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