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Phrase

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A group of words that work together in a sentence but cannot stand alone.

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Clause

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Group of words containing a subject and a verb.

May be dependent or independent.
Susan wore the necklace (independent)
that John had given her (dependent).

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Connotation

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Subjective meaning of a word.

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Denotation

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Dictionary or literal meaning of a word.

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