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What is the relationship between a word's denotation and its connotation? (1 point)
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Denotation and connotation are always identical
Denotation and connotation are always identical

Words have no emotional significance
Words have no emotional significance

Connotation completely replaces literal meaning
Connotation completely replaces literal meaning

Denotation provides literal meaning, connotation adds emotional layer

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**Denotation provides literal meaning, connotation adds emotional layer.**

Denotation refers to the explicit, literal meaning of a word, while connotation refers to the emotional and associative implications that a word may carry beyond its literal meaning.

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