Which of the following is an example of the connotative meaning of a word "bat"?
a. When you look up the word "bat" in the dictionary, it says "a heavy stick, club, or cudgel."
b. When you hear the word "bat," your heart rate speeds up because you think of the time a rabid bat attacked you when you were a child.
c. When Joshua hears the word "bat," he thinks of baseball, but when Amil hears the word "bat," she thinks of a small animal flying animal.
d. To one culture, "bat" may conjure images of a cricket game, while in another culture it relates to baseball.
Answer: b
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