Different words can have similar meanings but with very different outcomes. If you were to hear someone say something about a 'group' of teenagers versus a 'gang' of teenagers, the overall meaning (more than one teenager together in a place) stays the same but the connotation is different. Connotation is the meaning created by a word, in this case positively with "group" and negatively with "gang." The opposite of Connotation is Denotation, which is the literal definition of the word.
For example, the word "weasel" has the denotation of a small, furry animal. However, there is the connotation that a weasel is a person who is sketchy or should not be trusted.
Other times, words can have neither a positive or negative connotation at all. These words are considered to have a "neutral" connotation.
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Other times, words can have neither a positive or negative connotation at all. These words are considered to have a "neutral" connotation.
Now that you know what the difference is, click the button to get started on practice: