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communication

US /kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃən/

noun Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Good communication between departments helps us finish projects on schedule.

Word Family

NounNoun
communication gốc communicator communicating
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
communicative communicatory communicational
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • correspondencecommunication by the exchange of letters
  • interactiona mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
  • dialoguea conversation between two persons

Collocations

  • Easy maintain good friendly daily telephone communication
    to keep in good condition or preserve regarding good friendly daily telephone communication
  • Medium streamline internal corporate communication workflow protocols
    to streamline internal corporate communication workflow protocols, meaning to contour economically or efficiently
  • Hard regrettable breakdown in official diplomatic bilateral communications
    describing regrettable breakdown in official diplomatic bilateral communications (deserving regret)
  • Very Hard subtle nonverbal communication betraying suppressed inner anxiety
    describing subtle nonverbal communication betraying suppressed inner anxiety (difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze)

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