A precise, literal definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary is called?
Answer: Denotation
Explanation
Denotation refers to the precise, literal meaning of a word as it is defined in a dictionary.
It is the direct, explicit definition of a word, without any emotional or cultural associations.
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