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Denotation
vs.
Connotation
A quick look at the
literal and figurative
meaning of words.
Example of denotation:
The word rest means
the refreshing quiet or
repose of sleep:
a good night's rest.
Connotation is the
implied meaning of a
word, or the suggesting
of a meaning by a word
apart from the thing it
explicitly names.
Example of connotation:
Good night, sweet
prince, and flights of
angels sing thee to thy
rest (burial).
nd
2
Example of
denotation:
The word chill means
cold. The denotation
of the word chill is
cold.
nd
2
Example of
connotation:
Not related to
connotation and
denotation, but it has
to do with English and
words!
Cheeseball
Bromance
Chillax
Frenemy
They are all new words added into
the Oxford Dictionary this year
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onversation-inside-war-typos11385560