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Please help...... What is the difference between the denotative and connotative meaning of a word?

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Denotative is literal or serious. Connotative is an idea or feeling.
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The Denotative is the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. The Connotation is an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
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