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( I darkened her eyes with kohl and the years fell away more; She was so pitifully young I could hardly believe she was to be married today.) Identify the word in the excerpt that has a connotative meaning and explain the significance of the word, and whether the meaning holds a positive or a negative emotion.

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pittifully

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The answer is: pitifully.

Pitifully indicates that something or someone is worthy of mercy.

The connotative meaning of a word makes reference to the feelings connected to it. In this case, pitifully has a negative connotation because it stimulates pessimistic or unfavorable emotions.


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