In communication, connotative words are
AExplicit
BAbstract
CSimple
DCultural ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Cultural
Explanation
Connotative words are cultural, carrying meanings shaped by shared associations and feeling.
Connotation is the implied or emotional overtone a word gains within a culture, beyond its dictionary sense.
Explicit describes plain stated meaning, which is closer to denotation than connotation.
Abstract refers to intangibility of a concept, not the culturally loaded overtone of a word.
Simple describes ease, not the layered cultural sense a connotative word carries.
Denotation is the literal meaning, while connotation adds the cultural colouring.
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