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Which word has a NEUTRAL (neither positive nor negative) connotation? *

a.mansion
b.shack
c.residence
d.hut

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Option C

Step-by-step explanation:

Connotations evoke the idea or feeling with the usage of the word in context in addition to the literal dictionary meaning of a word.

Connotations can be positive, negative or neutral feelings depending on the used it is context.

For example:

Look at the following words: Hyperactive, Active, Energetic

Although the above three words mean same, but when used in a sentence, the meaning implied is different from the literal dictionary meaning and can connote negative, positive or neutral feeling

Hyperactive has a negative connotation whereas energetic has positive connotation. The word “Active” has neutral connotation.

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