Which statement best illustrates denotation?

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Multiple Choice

Which statement best illustrates denotation?

Explanation:
Denotation is the explicit, literal meaning of a word—the actual thing or place it refers to. The word “home” denotes the place where one lives, which is its straightforward, dictionary-definition meaning. The other options describe what the word suggests or evokes—warmth, safety, memories—these are connotations, not the literal denotation. So this choice most directly captures the literal meaning of the word.

Denotation is the explicit, literal meaning of a word—the actual thing or place it refers to. The word “home” denotes the place where one lives, which is its straightforward, dictionary-definition meaning. The other options describe what the word suggests or evokes—warmth, safety, memories—these are connotations, not the literal denotation. So this choice most directly captures the literal meaning of the word.

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