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Any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.
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loaded — load|ed [ˈləudıd US ˈlou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gun/camera)¦ 2¦(full)¦ 3¦(rich)¦ 4 loaded with something 5¦(word/statement)¦ 6 a loaded question 7¦(drunk)¦ 8 the dice/odds are loaded against somebody/something 9 something is loaded against… … Dictionary of contemporary English
loaded — adjective 1 VEHICLE carrying a load of something: a loaded truck 2 GUN/CAMERA containing bullets, film etc: a loaded pistol 3 RICH (not before noun) informal very rich: Giles can afford it he s loaded. 4 FULL be loaded with informal to be full of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
loaded — [[t]lo͟ʊdɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A loaded question or word has more meaning or purpose than it appears to have, because the person who uses it hopes it will cause people to respond in a particular way. That s a loaded question. ...the loaded word… … English dictionary
loaded — adjective 1) a loaded freight train Syn: full, filled, laden, packed, stuffed, crammed, brimming, stacked; informal chock full, chock a block 2) a politically loaded word Syn: charged … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Loaded language — is that attempts to influence the listener or reader by appealing to emotion rather than logic. Types of loaded language include loaded words and loaded questions .Loaded words Loaded words are words or phrases which have strong emotional… … Wikipedia
word processor — ˌword ˈprocessor noun [countable] COMPUTING 1. abbreviation WP a small computer, used especially for writing documents 2. software for writing documents on a personal computer * * * word proc … Financial and business terms
word — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two letter, three letter, etc. ▪ monosyllabic, polysyllabic ▪ two syllable, three syllable … Collocations dictionary
loaded — UK [ˈləʊdɪd] / US [ˈloʊdəd] adjective 1) carrying a load a fully loaded plane loaded with: a truck loaded with fruit 2) having a large amount of a particular thing or quality loaded with: mass produced cakes that are loaded with fat and sugar For … English dictionary
loaded — load|ed [ loudəd ] adjective ▸ 1 carrying a load ▸ 2 very full ▸ 3 containing bullets ▸ 4 with second meaning ▸ 5 very rich ▸ 6 very drunk 1. ) carrying a load: a fully loaded airplane loaded with: a truck loaded with fruit 2. ) having a large… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loaded — adj. 1 carrying a load VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ heavily ▪ a convoy of heavily loaded trucks ▪ fully ▪ … Collocations dictionary
