Question

language skill – connotative language
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which pair of words has a similar denotation?
○ join and divide
○ charming and boring
○ aggressive and pushy
○ sleepy and overworked

Explanation:

Denotation refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word. We analyze each pair:

1. "join" (to bring together) and "divide" (to split apart) are antonyms, with opposite denotations.
2. "charming" (pleasing/attractive) and "boring" (uninteresting) are antonyms, with opposite denotations.
3. "aggressive" (hostile/forceful) and "pushy" (unreasonably forceful) share a core literal meaning of using excessive force or pressure, so their denotations are similar.
4. "sleepy" (tired, wanting to sleep) and "overworked" (worked too hard) are related but have distinct literal definitions.

Answer:

aggressive and pushy