Denotation and Connotation

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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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What is an example of denotation?

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Dreamer- a person who is dreaming or has dreams

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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: connotation?

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negative

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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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How does the connotation of the word chatting in the sentence "I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend" convey the author’s purpose?

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It implies the conversation is not serious.

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Which word has a neutral connotation? Options: Mansion, Residence, Shack

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Residence

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Connotation

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Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.