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What is the meaning of the word sentiments in this statement from "Anti-Federalist Paper No. 84"? If we may collect the sentiments of the people of America, from their own most solemn declarations, they hold this truth as self-evident, that all men are by nature free. A. Beliefs B. Actions C. Tears D. Funds

Sagot :

A. Beliefs 
Feelings about something

Answer: A. Beliefs.

Explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers, based on their emotions or personal experiences, it is the antonym of denotation, which is the literal meaning of a word, the one that we can find in a dictionary. In the given excerpt from "Anti-Federalist Paper No. 84" we can see that the word "sentiments" is used to express the idea of collecting the beliefs of the people of America (beliefs is the connotation), so the correct answer is option A.