An announcement that Smith Inc.,would be merging with Integrated Systems Inc.was made last week.When Matt heard the word "merger," he became very stressed and fearful of losing his job.On the other hand,when Sam heard the word "merger," he became excited about the future possibilities of being paired with such a great company.Their differences in interpretation represent the of verbal messages.
A)denotative meaning
B)descriptive nature
C)ambiguous nature
D)preciseness

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The ambiguous nature of verbal messages allows for different interpretations by different individuals, as seen in the case of Matt and Sam's reactions to the announcement of the merger. The denotative meaning, descriptive nature, and preciseness of the message would not have caused such divergent interpretations.

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