Answer:
denotation . . . connotation
Explanation:
Denotation shows literal or dictionary meanings of a word.
Connotation refers to a feeling suggested by a word, i.e some emotion that is implied rather than stated directly.
denotation . . . connotation
Explanation:
Both denotation and connotation describe word meanings but in a different way. Denote means signify, so denotation is primary meaning of a word.
Connote means imply some feeling in addition to the basic meaning, so connotation is the meaning that a word can have beyond its basic one.
