Hypernyms for "meaning"
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Hypernyms
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burden
connotation
core
denotation
effect
essence
extension
gist
grammatical meaning
implication
import
intension
intent
lesson
lexical meaning
moral
nicety
nuance
overtone
point
purport
reference
referent
refinement
semantics
sense
shade
significance
signified
spirit
strain
subtlety
symbolisation
symbolization
tenor
undercurrent
undertone
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.