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What is the difference between denotative and connotative words?

Denotative words are always negative; connotative words are always positive


Denotative words suggest images; connotative words have a direct meaning


Denotative words are usually nouns; connotative words are usually verbs


Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meanings

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The correct answer is:

**Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meanings.**

Denotative meaning refers to the literal and primary definition of a word, while connotative meaning encompasses the emotional and associative implications that the word may evoke beyond its strict definition.