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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

give-and-take, word, discussion go
an exchange of views on some topic

negotiation, dialogue, talks go
a discussion intended to produce an agreement

bargaining
the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

noun.communication

3 Subcategories

plea bargain, plea bargaining go
(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge
haggle, haggling, wrangle, wrangling go
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
holdout go
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal