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Anna007 [38]
3 years ago
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When Sarah sauntered into the room, the men were moved to look up from their reading. Which of the following was the writer prob

ably considering most when choosing the words in this sentence?
A. Denotation
B. Connotation
C. Understatement
D. Overstatement
E. Alliteration.
English
1 answer:
kupik [55]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

E. Alliteration.

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