Connotation and Denotation

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Connotation

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Emotional meaning of a word

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Denotation

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The official meaning of a word

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Is this an example of a positive connotation? “She has a very energetic mindset!”

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Yes!

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Is this an example of denotation? Chicken - a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.

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Yes.

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Change the word smell to stench. What connotation does it have?

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negative

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Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster. Options: Brave, Foolhardy

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Brave

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Which of the following has the most positive connotation? Options: carefree, lazily, hastily

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carefree

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Which of the following has a negative connotation? Options: A pushy leader, A charismatic leader

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A pushy leader

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Which stance has a positive connotation? Options: An aggressive stance, A hostile stance

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An aggressive stance

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Which word has the more positive connotation? laid-back, lazy

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laid-back