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📚 Glossary Term

Denotation

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Definition The basic dictionary meaning of a word.

🧒 In Simple Words

Denotation is a word’s plain, basic meaning.

📌 Example

The denotation of house is a building where people live.

✏️ Use It in a Sentence

"The denotation stayed the same, but the connotation changed the tone."

🔗 Related Terms

ConnotationContext ClueAcademic Vocabulary