Connotation and Denotation

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Denotation is a word's ____________. Options: Literal, dictionary definition, Emotional meaning, synonym, antonym

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Literal, dictionary definition

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Connotation is a word's ___________.

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emotional meaning

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thin (as in "you are very thin")

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positive connotation

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scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny"

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negative connotation

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Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

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negative

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

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negative

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Changing 'inexpensive' to 'cheap' gives the word a ____ connotation.

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negative

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chuckle--snicker

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chuckle

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Choose the word with the positive connotation: petite--puny

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petite

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gossip--chat

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chat