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The preposition in the sentence is under. A preposition is a word meaning where the noun is in the sentence, the noun is tree, the preposition is under.
Answer: a literal meaning of the word. connotation. an association (emotional or otherwise) which the word evokes. For example, both "woman" and "chick" have the denotation "adult female" in North American society, but "chick" has somewhat negative connotations, while "woman" is neutral.
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