👉 The term "connotes" in the context of linguistics refers to the phenomenon where a word or phrase that is not immediately obvious from its literal meaning is inferred from other words or phrases. This can occur through the use of synonyms, antonyms, or combinations of these terms. For example: - "He said 'I'm sorry'" could be interpreted as "he was sorry," which is inferred from the fact that he said "I'm sorry." - "The cat sat on the mat
