literal meaning
alternate meaning
Connotative meaning
metaphor
metaphor
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The exact definition of a word is called the _________ _________.
When you use a word in an ___________ way, you are using its __________ meaning.
__________ ___________ describes the feeling or idea that a word has in addition to its literal or main meaning.
One common type of figurative language is a __________.
A __________ is figurative language that compares two objects without using the words like or as.
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The exact definition of a word is called the **literal meaning**.
When you use a word in an **alternate** way, you are using its **alternate** meaning.
**Connotative meaning** describes the feeling or idea that a word has in addition to its literal or main meaning.
One common type of figurative language is a **metaphor**.
A **metaphor** is figurative language that compares two objects without using the words like or as.
When you use a word in an **alternate** way, you are using its **alternate** meaning.
**Connotative meaning** describes the feeling or idea that a word has in addition to its literal or main meaning.
One common type of figurative language is a **metaphor**.
A **metaphor** is figurative language that compares two objects without using the words like or as.