Question

Read this excerpt from a newspaper article: Once the high school theater season ends, the volunteers meet to compare their observations and, after some debate, select winners in each category. Which word could best replace the word debate in the sentence and provide the most positive connotation

Answer 1

The word "discussion" could best replace the word "debate" in the sentence and the most positive connotation of  "discussion" is "conversation".

Connotation

Any given word or phrase contains a connotation in addition to its denotation, which is its explicit or literal meaning. A connotation is a generally accepted cultural or emotional relationship.

Regarding its pleasant or unpleasant emotional link, a connotation is typically classified as either positive or negative.

Strong-willed and pig-headed are two adjectives that can be used to describe someone who is stubborn; both have the same literal meaning (stubborn), but strong-willed conveys admiration for how strong someone's will is (a positive connotation), while pig-headed conveys frustration when dealing with someone (a negative connotation).

Connotation has a variety of meanings that branch out from one another. Connotation basically refers to how anything may be connected to a word or phrase, such as an implicit judgment, value, or emotion.

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