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Language refers to the entire body or words used in a text

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7482833219Ambiguityhas more than one meaning, with resultant uncertainty as to the intended significance of the statement0
7482834435Colloquialismuse of slang informalities in speech or writing1
7482835513Connotationemotional implications and associations that words may carry. They may be private and personal, group, or general or universal2
7482835521Denotationstrict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color3
7482836580Dialectform of a language spoken by people in a particular region or group4
7482890960Dictionrefers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness5
7482838516Elevated Dictionformal or lofty speech6
7482839614Punplay on words based on different meanings of words that sound alike7

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