Which of the following statements is true about connotative meanings?

Athey describe the feelings or associations that words create
Bthey can be found by looking in the dictionary
Cthere is only one true connotative meaning for most words
Deveryone relates to the same connotative meaning for a word

Verified Answer :

The answer that is true about connotative meanings is A) they describe the feelings or associations that words create.
B) is denotation, not connotation.
C) is incorrect because you can have multiple connotative meanings.
D) is also incorrect because a word may evoke positive feelings in one person, and negative in another.

a ~ they describe the feeling and associations that the words create