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The literal, “dictionary” definition of a word is its ________ meaning.Multiple Choicedenotativeconnotativeabstractreferent

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The literal, “dictionary” definition of a word is its ________ meaning.Multiple Choicedenotativeconnotativeabstractreferent

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The literal, "dictionary" definition of a word is its denotative meaning.

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