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has gloss	(noun) (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" line, channel, communication channel
lexicalization	eng: channel
lexicalization	eng: communication channel
lexicalization	eng: line
subclass of	(noun) the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" communication, communicating
has subclass	(noun) an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government); "they negotiated via a back channel" back channel
has subclass	(noun) (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood; "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen" lens
has subclass	(noun) a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas" liaison, contact, link, inter-group communication
has subclass	(noun) plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) patter, line of gab, spiel