Here are the correct answers for each of your questions:
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Which option describes denotation?
- Answer: the dictionary definition of a word
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Which option describes a neutral connotation?
- Answer: a feeling associated with a word that is neither good or bad
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Which word has a similar meaning but a more neutral connotation than the word noisy?
- Answer: active
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Which term describes an implied or suggested meaning of a word that is different than its literal meaning?
- Answer: connotation