Convey
Convey verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.
Use
Use verb - To put into action or service.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- However, because these methods are by no means universal, it is still very difficult to convey sarcasm, doubly so with a stranger who may not use the above methods at all or use methods the readers are unfamiliar with.
Source: Cannot Convey Sarcasm -
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 - Moonie, in one version of his performance, (usually) will not speak, and instead use gestures, sounds, and the like to convey ideas.
Source: The Voiceless
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