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Which synonym carries a positive connotation of small? Limited , dainty, insignificant, puny

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Answer: B) Dainty.

Step-by-step explanation: Synonyms are words with identical or similar meaning. Connotation is the meaning given by the context of the word. From the given options, the one that have a positive connotation of small is "dainty" which means "delicately small and pretty" the rest of the options have negative connotations: limited means restricted, insignificant means too small or unimportant to be considered, and puny means small and weak.

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Dainty is a positive synonym for small as it implies that the individual is small in a demure fashion. The other words carry a negative connotation and are reductive in some fashion or another.
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