Connotation and DenotationConnotation and Denotation are two principal methods of describing the meanings of words. Connotation refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them, whereas denotation is the precise, literal definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary.• Connotation is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word.• Denotation is the strict dictionary meaning of a wordConnotation and denotation are not...
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