Although the words “mentioned” and “declared” have similar meanings, they are different because _____.

one is figurative

one is a euphemism

they have distinct denotations

they have distinct connotations

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Hagrid

Although the words “mentioned”
and “declared” have similar meanings, they are different because they have
distinct denotations. Denotations give the literal meaning of the word.
According to macmillan dictionary, “mentioned”
refer to something briefly without going into detail and “declared”
means saying something in an empathic manner. 

Answer:

they have distinct denotations

Explanation:

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