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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

black and white, written communication, written language go
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)

writing, written material, piece of writing go
the work of a writer

literary composition, literary work go
imaginative or creative writing

fiction go
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

novel
an extended fictional work in prose

noun.communication

6 Subcategories

detective novel, mystery novel go
novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end
dime novel, penny dreadful go
a melodramatic paperback novel
novelette, novella go
a short novel
roman a clef go
a novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters
romance go
a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
roman fleuve go
a French novel in the form of a long chronicle of a family or other social group