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Which of the following words typically has a negative connotation? A. Thin B. Skinny C. Slender D. Slight

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Skinny, because it sounds like a state of unhealthy body weight.

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While context can be important (for example, 'skinny jeans' do not have a negative connotation), of these words, 'skinny' typically has a negative connotation of being too thin, perhaps even unhealthily so. 'Slight' could also have negative connotations of being frail. 'Thin' is perhaps most neutral and 'slender' perhaps the most positive.
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