What is the difference between denotative and connotative words?(1 point)

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Denotative words are always negative; connotative words are always positive
Denotative words are always negative; connotative words are always positive

Denotative words suggest images; connotative words have a direct meaning
Denotative words suggest images; connotative words have a direct meaning

Denotative words are usually nouns; connotative words are usually verbs
Denotative words are usually nouns; connotative words are usually verbs

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

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The correct response is:

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

Denotative meaning refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word, while connotative meaning includes the emotional and cultural associations that a word may evoke beyond its literal meaning.