Communication
Communication noun - The state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation.
Usage example: we haven't been in communication with him since he left for the Alaskan wilderness
Hold and communication are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a noun "Communication".
Hold
Hold noun - The state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation.
Usage example: I worry that I won't be able to get hold of you in an emergency
Communication and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Communication" instead a noun "Hold".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Honda Tadakatsu in Sengoku Basara, despite only making mechanical noises, seems to have no problems when it comes to communication since other characters are able to hold conversations with him.
Source: Intelligible Unintelligible -
They also rely heavily on non-verbal communication, to the point where they can hold conversations using body language alone.
Source: Starfish Language - Vax: (into a magical communication earring) I'm killing someone, hold please.
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Hold and Communication. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/communication/hold
Communication & Hold. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/communication/hold>.
Hold or Communication. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/communication/hold.
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