Which of the following is true regarding language?
A. Words in and of themselves are inherently meaningful.
B. Most words are interpreted the same way by different people.
C. A sender should attempt to use language as precisely as possible to reduce misunderstanding and thus avoid semantic noise.
D. Connotative meanings are the direct, explicit meanings of words.
C
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