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communicative

[kuh-myoo-ni-key-tiv, -kuh-tiv] / kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪ tɪv, -kə tɪv /


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One advocate of this approach is author Benny Lewis, who popularized a communicative learning approach he calls “language hacking” which focuses on the language skills needed for conversation.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Speaking to the social club, it became apparent John was a regular - on one occasion being communicative enough to sell domino cards to another person, all captured on CCTV.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Classical architecture is prized for its communicative capacity, its ability to “speak.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Going forward, with these friends or any others, I’d err on the side of being overly communicative.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

They probably still loathe school, but when they go home, their computers are passports to a vast, complex, and communicative world, one still largely invisible to many parents, educators, and other adults.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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