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The denotation of a word is its dictionary meaning. A word's connotations are the ideas associated with that word. Those ideas might be positive or negative. Understanding connotations can help you to choose the right words in your speech and writing.
Question 1
Each of the following words has a positive, neutral, or negative connotation. For each word pair, identify which word has a more positive connotation. If necessary, use a dictionary to check each word's denotation.

1.

(1 point)
Responses

noise
noise

sound
sound
Question 2
2.(1 point)
Responses

screech
screech

holler
holler
Question 3
3.(1 point)
Responses

grab
grab

obtain
obtain
Question 4
4.(1 point)
Responses

discontinue
discontinue

quit
quit
Question 5
5.(1 point)
Responses

brainy
brainy

intelligent
Answered by >=}
1 2 3 4 and 5 all have two answers
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