Convey
Convey verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Some modern fantasy authors use alternate spellings such as "faery/faerie" to convey that they mean the Darker and Edgier version of The Fair Folk.
Source: Myth / Celtic Mythology - The first attempt to convey the name of acrobat Alina Eskina is interpreted by the Governor as "a lean, mean laughing monkey".
Source: Non-Verbal Miscommunication -
An Urban Legend has an English teacher declare that while double negatives may convey their opposite meaning, no double positives will ever mean the opposite of what they say.
Source: Instantly Proven Wrong
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