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loaded word

loaded word noun: any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond its ordinary definition.

Noun

loaded word (plural loaded words)

  1. (idiomatic) Any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond its ordinary definition.

Synonyms of loaded word

Forms of loaded word

pluralloaded words

Questions about loaded word

What does loaded word mean?
Loaded word means any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond its ordinary definition.
What part of speech is loaded word?
Loaded word is a noun.
What is the plural of loaded word?
The plural of loaded word is loaded words.

Words near loaded word in the dictionary

  1. loaded out
  2. loaded question
  3. loaded questions
  4. loaded up
  5. loaded up on
  6. loaded word
  7. loaded words
  8. loadedness
  9. loaden
  10. loadened
  11. loadening

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