What describes a words connotation?

A. The word's literal meaning.

B. The word's linguistic meaning.

C. The word's alternate pronunciations.

D. The word's suggested meaning.

The word's literal meaning.

Explanation:

When you look up a word in the dictionary, you will find its literal, or denotative, meaning. This is the basic definition of the word. However, many words - especially nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs - also have an emotional side.