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The word's implied meaning is called its_______?

A. Denotation
B. Dictionary definition
C. Connotation
D. Hyperbolic meaning

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Denotation
Because it is the meaning of a word and that is what a word implies
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Connotation - an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Denotation - the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

Pick one :)
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