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Denotation is a word's ____________.

A. Literal, dictionary definition
B. Emotional meaning
C. synonym
D. antonym

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Connotation is a word's ___________.

A. synonym
B. emotional meaning
C. antonym
D. Literal, dictionary definition.

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Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

A. positive
B. negative

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Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.

A. positive
B. negative

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The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.

A. positive
B. negative

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Which word has the most Negative connotation?

A. leave
B. abandon
C. depart

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Which has the most Negative Connotation?

A. dirty
B. filthy
C. soiled

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All words have a connotation and a denotation. If you look up the word 'snake' in the dictionary, it would define a reptile. If you called someone 'snake', it would be an example of a .

A. positive connotation
B. denotation
C. negative connotation

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"I have a million things to do!" is an example of an extreme exaggeration used to make a point. The term used to describe this is called a.

A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Idiom
D. Hyperbole

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"We don't want things to get out of hand", means that someone doesn't want a situation to get out of control. These words mean something different than what they are literally saying. This is an example of (a/an)

A. Idiom
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Onomatopoeia

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