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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does denotation and connotation mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Denotation is what the dictionary says a word means, while connotation is what the person saying/writing it is meaning to be (aka, interpretation of the meaning).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Denotation=Dictionary. Connotation=Secondary Meaning, how you Interpret.

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