Hypernyms for "communication"
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anomalous communication
auditory communication
black and white
channel
communication channel
contact
contagion
content
didacticism
discourse
discussion
display
dissuasion
document
dramatic art
dramatics
dramaturgy
exam
examination
exhortation
expostulation
expression
expressive style
indicant
indication
infection
intercommunication
language
line
linguistic communication
mail
mail service
medium
message
objection
paralanguage
paralinguistic communication
persuasion
phonation
post
postal service
psychic communication
psychical communication
publication
remonstrance
remonstration
sign
signal
signaling
style
suasion
subject matter
substance
test
theater
theatre
touch
traffic
transmission
treatment
verbal expression
verbalism
visual communication
vocalisation
vocalism
vocalization
voice
vox
written communication
written language
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.