Paper 1 · Communication
The subjective meaning of a word is its
ADenotative meaning
BIndirect meaning
CAntonym
DConnotative meaning ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Connotative meaning — The subjective meaning of a word is its connotative meaning, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The subjective meaning of a word is its connotative meaning, so that is the answer.
★Connotation is the personal, emotional or cultural association a word carries.
★It varies from person to person, so it is subjective.
★So the subjective meaning is the connotative meaning.
★Denotative meaning is the fixed, literal sense, which is objective.
★An antonym is an opposite word, so the answer is connotative meaning.
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