Communicate
Communicate verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.
Mean and communicate are semantically related in say topic. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead a verb "Communicate".
Mean
Mean verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.
Communicate and mean are semantically related in say topic. Sometimes you can use "Communicate" instead a verb "Mean".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They communicate using cheeping and trilling noises and can whip up a mean "fish biscuit" (not made of actual fish, but tastes fishy.)
Source: Planimal -
Thankfully, modern communication methods mean people can communicate in ways such as using a letterboard.
Source: And I Must Scream -
This proves a disadvantage in space combat: hull breaches mean air leaks out of the ship, meaning they lose the ability to see or communicate.
Source: Literature / Star Carrier
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