Asked by Makayla
What is the term for the primary meaning of a word or expression?
symbolic meaning
literal meaning
connotative meaning
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Literal meaning.
(The primary, dictionary meaning of a word is its literal or denotative meaning; connotative meaning refers to secondary/associated feelings or ideas, and symbolic meaning refers to representation beyond the literal.)
(The primary, dictionary meaning of a word is its literal or denotative meaning; connotative meaning refers to secondary/associated feelings or ideas, and symbolic meaning refers to representation beyond the literal.)
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