Connotation and denotation

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Connotation and denotation

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Two principal methods of describing meanings of words.

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Connotation

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refers to a wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them.

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Denotation

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is the precise, literal and explicit definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary.

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chicken

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A domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl.

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The connotative meaning of 'chicken' is...

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withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve; to act cowardly.

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Noise

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Sound

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'Home' and 'dump' are two connotations for...

Rubbish

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House

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Tip

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House

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The positive connotation of stench is...

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Fragrance

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The negative connotation of animal is...

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Beast

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Feast

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Dinner