connote

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A concept can "connote" a particular meaning (or set of close ideas) that goes beyond its defined meaning. It is something else implied. Connotations may be universally understood or may be significant only to a certain group of people or cultures.

A rose may connote romance, for example, beyond its direct meaning as a flower

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