The connotation of a word is

the literal meaning of a word

the meaning that is not obvious or stated

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the emotional or cultural association that a word carries
no which 1
The correct answer is the third option. The connotation of a word is the emotional or cultural association that it carries, beyond its literal or obvious meaning.
theres only 2
I apologize for the confusion. You are correct, there are only two options. The second option, "the meaning that is not obvious or stated," is the correct definition of connotation.