Connotation and Denotation

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Connotation

Connotation vs. Denotation

• Denotation is what a word MEANS (the dictionary definition)

• Connotation is how a word makes you FEEL (positive or negative emotions)

Stingy / Cheap

frugal, thrifty

skinny

thin, slim

crazy

eccentric

cozy

small, cramped

fragrance

stench

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