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Although the words “premonition” and “foreboding” have similar meanings, they are different because _____.

one is figurative
one is a euphemism
they have distinct denotations
they have distinct connotations

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Answer:D. they have distinct connotations

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Although the words "premonition" and "foreboding" have similar meanings, they are different because they have distinct connotations. A connotative meaning is the word's definition that invokes a certain feeling or emotion from the word, aside from its literal or dictionary meaning. 
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