What is the difference between Denoative and connotaive

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anonymous · Answer

Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word, the "dictionary definition."¨ For example, if you look up the word snake in a dictionary, you will discover that one of its denotative meanings is "any of numerous scaly, legless, sometimes venomous reptiles having a long, tapering, cylindrical body and found in most tropical and temperate regions."

Connotation, on the other hand, refers to the associations that are connected to a certain word or the emotional suggestions related to that word. The connotative meanings of a word exist together with the denotative meanings.

lilquietone · Answer

Denotations are dictionary definitions; whereas, connotations are associations with particular words. Connotations may differ from person to person, depending on their experiences. For example, connotations of the color red could be love or anger.