Connotation means that there is a meaning beyond the literal. Something literal (in this case) is what you see. The first 2 are what you see.
The last one is what you feel or interpret.
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A. 2-3 weeks.
Explanation: If they are stored in favorable conditions before planting, once they are in a vase, the life span increases drastically. They can last 23 days (average) or 2-3 weeks.
C. Thomas Eakins
This painting is called “The gross clinic”