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... certain connotation , while another word has a quite different connotation , are complex . We shall spend a little time on the subject later . Here it need only be said that differences in general connotation derive from at least two ...
... certain connotation , while another word has a quite different connotation , are complex . We shall spend a little time on the subject later . Here it need only be said that differences in general connotation derive from at least two ...
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... certain people , certain activities , certain ideas — in many cases , not because we have reasoned things out and found a logical basis . for our dislike , but rather because those people or activities or ideas affect our less noble ...
... certain people , certain activities , certain ideas — in many cases , not because we have reasoned things out and found a logical basis . for our dislike , but rather because those people or activities or ideas affect our less noble ...
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... certain specific words have made a big difference in my life . How and why my personal definition of [ a certain word ] differs from the ones in the dictionaries . Words are weapons : a brief review of some words that changed the course ...
... certain specific words have made a big difference in my life . How and why my personal definition of [ a certain word ] differs from the ones in the dictionaries . Words are weapons : a brief review of some words that changed the course ...
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Denotation and Connotation | 1 |
Diction | 55 |
Other Determinants of Tone | 130 |
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