Denotations & Connotations

Wednesday, 14 September 2011 at 02:20
Denotations:
The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests, or the action or process of indicating or referring to something by means of a word, symbol, etc.

Connotations:
An idea or feeling that a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning or the implication of such ideas or feelings.

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