Denotation <span>refers to the dictionary meaning whereas </span><span>connotation refers to the association or emotional meaning</span>.
Figurative is incorrect - it uses words or expressions which differ from their literal meaning.
Emotional is not a term that is used and therefore doesn't make sense.
        
             
        
        
        
The editorial to which this question refers is "Yes, Virginia! There is a Santa Claus; timeless message"
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The central idea of the text is the ability to elaborate an answer to a child's question that is true, but does not compromise the child's innocence.
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The editorial shows how a man was able to associate the existence of the Santa Claus, with the existence of feelings and inanimate things that exist in a subjective way in our life, but not in a concrete way. This answer was given to a child who wanted to know if Santa was real.
In this way they can confirm that the central idea of the text is the ability to answer children's questions in an appropriate way, without lies, but with delicacy.
 
        
             
        
        
        
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I assume that the blank -- which you did not provide -- occupies the 'verb' position in the sentence. If so, then here are some examples I have brainstormed .....
scampered
scurried
darted
sprinted
raced
bustled
skipped
trotted
scuttered
scooted
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It depends on what he is saying. If he says rude things then you can conclude that he is being rude. Let me know what he is saying and then I can help you.
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