connotation
I
noun
allusion, application, bearing, broad meaning, coloring, comprehension, construction, context, denotation, derivation, drift, essence, essential meaning, expression, force, general meaning, gist, hint, idea, impact, implication, import, inference, information, innuendo, insinuation, intent, intention, interpretation, literal interpretation, literal meaning, literal sense, literality, meaning, natural meaning, object, obvious interpretation, obvious meaning, obvious sense, original meaning, plain meaning, point of, primary meaning, purport, range of meaning, real interpretation, real meaning, real sense, reference, scope, secondary implied meaning, sense, significance, signification, simple meaning, source, spirit, substance, substantial meaning, suggestion, symbolization, tenor, true meaning, unstrained meaning, worth
II
index
context, gist (substance), hint, implication (inference), import, indication, innuendo, meaning, reference (allusion), signification, symbol
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006