Soledad and Roberto have been together for 10 years. Whenever Soledad coughs and raises her left eyebrow, Roberto knows she is angry with him. This is an example of high-context communication because the message is _______.

a. feminine.
b. explicit.
c. implied.
d. valuable.


c. implied.

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