Metaphors and Other Types of Ambiguous Language Are Useful When

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Multiple Choice

Metaphors and other types of ambiguous language are useful when:

• A)the sender wants to communicate to people experiencing information overload.
• B)the message is sent through the grapevine rather than formal communication channels.
• C)the sender wants to minimize the risk that the receiver would misinterpret the message sent.
• D)the issue or concept that the sender is trying to communicate is ill-defined or complex.
• E)Ambiguous language is useful under all of these conditions.

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