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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

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

subject, topic, theme go
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

head, question go
the subject matter at issue

problem
a question raised for consideration or solution

noun.communication

9 Subcategories

puzzle, teaser, puzzler, mystifier go
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
case go
a problem requiring investigation
homework problem go
a problem that students are assigned to do outside of class
riddle, enigma, conundrum, brain-teaser go
a difficult problem
sticker, poser, stumper, toughie go
a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
Gordian knot go
any very difficult problem
koan go
a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution
pons asinorum go
a problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person
rebus go
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words