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Read the following sentence.

Stephanie woke up late, missed the bus, lost her homework, and
stepped in a mud puddle, so it was no surprise that she felt like
a crab when she finally got to homeroom.
In this sentence, the connotative meaning of the word "crab" is a
Select one:
O
a clumsy, uncoordinated girl
a
high school student
flat-shelled crustacean
frustrated, grouchy person

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Answer:

frustrated, grouchy person

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Hey :)

I would say “crab” here means frustrated, grouchy person

I mean, she already woke up late, missed the bus, lost her homework AND stepped in a mud puddle...

Hope this helps!
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