Which sentence uses a purely denotative verb?
Harry drank three glasses of cranberry juice.
Harry chugged three glasses of cranberry juice.
Harry guzzled three glasses of cranberry juice.
Harry gulped three glasses of cranberry juice.
The sentence that uses a purely denotative verb is the first one - Henry drank three glasses of cranberry juice. The other verbs, chugged, guzzled, and gulped, have some connotative meanings as well.
