Denote vs Connote

Denote vs Connote

Denote – To represent, or to indicate a literal meaning

For e.g.:

1. The charkha denotes a Gandhian ideology.

2. A red dot on food packages denotes the presence of meat in the food.

Connote – It indicates an implied meaning (or a suggestion), which may or may not be the case.

For e.g.:

1. She has a packed wardrobe, but it does not connote a good sense of style.

2. The state-wide bandh connotes a school holiday.

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1. To call a person childish can have a negative _________ (denotation/connotation).
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2. If you are bleeding from the nose without an injury, it _______ (denotes/connotes) some internal health concern.
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3. The symbol of Beta ______ (denotes/connotes) the Greek letter, which is also used in modern mathematics.
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4. Poverty and unemployment in a country ________ (denote/connote) absolute failure in the finance ministry.
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5. In GPS devices, the arrow _________ (denotes/connotes) the direction in which we are heading.
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