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noncommunication

noncommunication

8.7
Failure to tell important facts to officials or companies when required
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˌkəmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Formal
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  • The insurance claim was denied due to noncommunication of relevant information by the applicant.

Examples

  • The contract was voided because of the seller's noncommunication about previous damage.

  • In some cases, noncommunication of important facts can lead to legal consequences.

  • The noncommunication of vital information can lead to serious consequences.

  • His noncommunication during the investigation raised many eyebrows.

  • The insurance claim was denied due to noncommunication of relevant information by the applicant.

  • In some cases, noncommunication of important facts can lead to legal consequences.

  • The contract was voided because of the seller's noncommunication about previous damage.

Synonyms

secrecy
vsnoncommunication
165 4.4

Keeping information hidden from other people

is the specific failure to disclose information that must be revealed officially
cover-up
vsnoncommunication
  • Literature
137 5.5

An attempt to hide a crime or scandal from the public

is omission of required facts rather than an active public scheme to hide scandal
nondisclosure
vsnoncommunication
  • Formal
9 6.7

A promise not to tell private information to other people

is a failure to reveal information required by law or official processes
concealment
vsnoncommunication
8 5.0

Keeping something hidden or secret

is omission of information that should be reported in legal or official contexts
secretiveness
vsnoncommunication
1 6.5

The habit of not telling people things or hiding information from them

is a single or situational failure to report required information
misprision
vsnoncommunication
  • Formal
1 9.9

A deliberate failure to tell the police about a crime

is broader, covering failure to disclose required facts not limited to crime hiding

Antonyms

communication
798 2.1

The act of sharing information, ideas, or feelings with other people

disclosure
176 4.1

Making secret or new information known to others

How Transparent

openness
35 3.9
disclosure
176 4.1
noncommunication
  • Formal
8.7
withholding
5 7.0
concealment
8 5.0

Surface Forms

noncommunication singular
noncommunications plural

Morphology

noncommunication = communication (transparent) = non + communication

In legal/insurance contexts it denotes failure to disclose, but structurally it is still 'non-' + 'communication'.

Etymology

Noncommunication breaks into non- ('not') and communicate ('to share'), and this shows a simple idea: 'not sharing' important facts. That's why noncommunication can mean the failure to tell required information in legal, insurance, or official contexts.