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accuracy in communication  

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  • Accuracy in communication encompasses how well communicators create verbal and nonverbal messages that are understood by others and how well those messages are recognized, comprehended, recalled, and interpreted. Accuracy refers to an objectively quantifiable metric by which the communication that is sent or received can be compared against some objective standard, or what is often referred to as ground truth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Accuracy in Communication]

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