What is a word connotation when the feeling? The word gives the reader to a word that is similar but makes a different impression. Three a word that has the exact same meaning for a literary meaning of the word

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Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations that a word carries beyond its literal definition (denotation). Two words can have the same denotation but quite different connotations, which can affect the reader's impression.

For example:

  • Word: "Home"

    • Denotation: A place where one lives.
    • Connotation: Warmth, safety, comfort, family, belonging.
  • Similar Word: "House"

    • Denotation: A physical structure for living.
    • Connotation: Neutral, functional, impersonal, merely a building.
  • Exact Synonym: "Dwelling"

    • Denotation: A place where someone lives.
    • Connotation: Formal, perhaps clinical, less emotional than "home."

Each of these words—home, house, dwelling—has a different connotation despite their similarities in meaning.