Welcome to The Columbus History Museum! We have made new changes. First, we have a larger exhibit about Lewis and Clark than we did before. Now we have room for a map from 1804. It is the oldest map in the museum! Also, the lights are brighter than before. People say that it is easier to read the signs now.
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A direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea comparing a word's denotation with its connotations. Angry and agitated have different denotations. (Angry means full of anger, agitated means stirred up. A person could be agitated because it's their wedding and they are worried things might not go well, but they are not angry). Try looney as opposed to mentally disturbed. Or lazy as opposed to reflective. Or sensitive as opposed to whiny.
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Denotation and connotation
