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classify the word ground-breaking as connotative, denotative, or figurative.
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Most often: figurative.
Explanation:
- Literally (denotative) "ground-breaking" means breaking the ground (as when starting excavation).
- In common use, though, it’s figurative — used to describe something innovative or pioneering ("a groundbreaking discovery").
- It also carries a positive connotation (connotative) of novelty and importance.
So if you must pick one: figurative (with a literal/denotative sense in specific contexts and positive connotative associations).
Explanation:
- Literally (denotative) "ground-breaking" means breaking the ground (as when starting excavation).
- In common use, though, it’s figurative — used to describe something innovative or pioneering ("a groundbreaking discovery").
- It also carries a positive connotation (connotative) of novelty and importance.
So if you must pick one: figurative (with a literal/denotative sense in specific contexts and positive connotative associations).
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