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What is the definition of connotation?

Connotation is the emotion or idea that is associated with a word.
Connotation is the definition of a word that is found in the dictionary.
Connotation is the repeated use of a word in a passage for emphasis.
Connotation is the history of a word and its change over time

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The Answer is A. Connotation is the emotion or idea that comes to you when you are reading a specific word or phrase.

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The correct option is the first one. Connotation is the emotion or idea that is associated with a word. Words can have either positive or negative connotations, meaning depends on the feelings that words evoke. The sky for instance apart from being the atmosphere above the earth can connote feelings of freedom, peace or the divine.

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