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Choice of diction is very crucial to the communication of meaning.

Communication relies on the mutual understanding of two or more people. The medium of communication, language thereby becomes a very important part of the communication. Without proper diction or choice of words, the meaning of what a person wants to convey may change. Diction contributes a lot to the subtle meaning of the words and adds expression to it.


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