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D. The hikers spotted a red-tailed pheasant
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To answer that question, you need to understand that the connotative meaning of a word is the non-literal and figurative meaning that that word has. The connotation emits a subjunctive meaning that does not match the real meaning of that word. An example diss can be seen in the phrase "Joaquim has a heart of gold" where he presents the expression "heart of gold" with a connotative sense, because no one really has a heart made of gold, but this expression provides the figurative meaning that Joaquin has the good heart.
It means that it's better to experience pain or be in an injury, than be the one giving the injury. Think about it this way, would you rather be a victim, or a bully?