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Notes on Word Meanings and Inflections. The _____________________ of a word refers to its _____________________ that can be found in a dictionary. Every.

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1 Notes on Word Meanings and Inflections

2 The _____________________ of a word refers to its _____________________ that can be found in a dictionary. Every word has a denotation. The _____________________ of a word is the added thoughts, feelings, or images that are attached to _____________________ words. Connotation can be _____________________ or _____________________. DENOTATION DICTIONARY CONNOTATION SOME POSITIVE NEGATIVE

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4 Examples skinnyslenderunderweight scrawnybonylean twiggyangulargaunt lanky skeletalemaciated tonepunyscraggy

5 Why is it important to understand that some words have positive or negative connotation? When might you want to use words with positive connotation? When might you want to use words with negative connotation?

6 Imagine that you have been asked to name and design the uniforms for a men’s hockey team. What if you named the team “The Butterflies,” and the colors you chose were lavender and light pink?

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