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What is the difference between connotation and denotation?(1 point)
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Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the associations attached to a word.
Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the associations attached to a word.

Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the subtle degree of difference in a word’s meaning.
Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the subtle degree of difference in a word’s meaning.

Connotation is the figurative meaning of a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.
Connotation is the figurative meaning of a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.

Connotation is the associations attached to a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.
Connotation is the associations attached to a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.
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Connotation is the associations attached to a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.

Denotation refers to the explicit, dictionary definition of a word, while connotation involves the emotional and cultural associations that a word may carry beyond its literal meaning.

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