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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

auditory communication go
communication that relies on hearing

language, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication go
(language) communication by word of mouth

expression, saying, locution go
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

ambiguity
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

noun.communication

4 Subcategories

loophole go
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
amphibology, amphiboly go
an ambiguous grammatical construction
parisology go
the use of ambiguous words
double entendre go
an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate