Question

Although the words "premonition" and "foreboding" have similar meanings, they are different because _____.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Although the words "premonition" and "foreboding" have similar meanings, they are different because _____.

one is figurative
one is a euphemism
they have distinct denotations
they have distinct connotations

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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the question itself states that they have similar meanings (eliminating distinct denotations).
neither of these is figurative (neither of them suggest non-literal depictions of what they mean)
neither are euphemisms (neither of them are trying to express something in a less severe way)
through process of elimination, these must have distinct connotations (or, in other words, the meanings associated with these words outside of their literal definitions). both of them can mean a feeling that something may happen, but premonition is pretty neutral while foreboding suggests something bad or scary may happen