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Which of the following is the type of meaning that suggests overtones of a word beyond its strict, neutral meaning?

a. antonym
b. connotation
c. synonym
d. denotation

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B. connotation
because connotation is the meaning we associate with a word i.e. inexpensive and cheap mean the same thing, but cheap sounds worse than inexpensive (cheap has a negative connotation)
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