Connotation and Denotation The denotation of a word is its literal of the Game," for example, Waverly is described as plotting out her games.
suggested meaning that evokes either positive or negative feelings. In "Rules
The word plotting has overtones of a dark conspiracy. Its connotation is more
negative than the neutral word planning. Find two other words in the text,
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dictionary definition. The same word may also have a connotation, a
and describe their connotative meanings.