When brutus describes mark antony using the word “threat,” the meaning implies that brutus does not think highly of mark antony.
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CONNOTATIVE

When Brutus describes Mark Antony using the word "threat", the CONNOTATIVE meaning implies that Brutus does not think highly of Mark Antony.

Connotative meaning is not the literal meaning of the word. It is the emotions and other associations one can derive from the word. 

Denotative meaning is the literal meaning of the word. It is the definition found in the dictionaries.