A. Denotative words are always negative; connotative words are always positive
B. Denotative words suggest images; connotative words have a direct meaning
C. Denotative words are usually nouns; connotative words are usually verbs
D. Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meaning
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The correct answer is: D. Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meaning.
Denotative words refer to the literal, dictionary definition of a word, while connotative words encompass the emotions, associations, or secondary meanings that a word might carry beyond its literal definition.
