"loaded word" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-loaded word.ogg Forms: loaded words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} loaded word (plural loaded words)
  1. (idiomatic, linguistics) Any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond its ordinary definition. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Linguistics, Rhetoric Synonyms: double entendre (english: usually sexual or risque), loaded language (english: multiple loaded words used in combination), overloaded (english: having multiple meanings)
    Sense id: en-loaded_word-en-noun-LPN-ceDF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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