Topic Navigator

Noun Tree | Nouns Groups | Verb Groups | Search

Parent Categories

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

substance, content, message, subject matter go
what a communication that is about something is about

statement go
a message that is stated or declared

falsehood, falsity, untruth go
a false statement

deception, misrepresentation, deceit go
a misleading falsehood

evasion, equivocation
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

noun.communication

4 Subcategories

circumlocution, indirect expression go
an indirect way of expressing something
doublespeak go
any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not
hedge, hedging go
an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
quiddity, quibble, cavil go
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections