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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

denote/signify

Hello,
Which one sounds better: "Red roses denote/signify love and passion."? On one hand, denote is used in such contexts: "High temperature often denotes a serious illness." On the other hand, signify might be acceptable as well. To be the sign of something. Could we also say that the red roses represent love and passion? I wouldn't use indicate here.

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They both sound OK. Gene93 Could we also say that the red roses represent love and passion? Yes.

— Mister Micawber

  • They both sound OK.
  • Gene93 Could we also say that the red roses represent love and passion?
  • Yes.
  • Gene93 I wouldn't use indicate here I might.
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They both sound OK.
Gene93Could we also say that the red roses represent love and passion?
Yes.
Gene93I wouldn't use indicate here
I might.
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