Umberto Eco's definition of language, "everything which can be used in order to lie," mirrors which distinguishing characteristic of verbal codes?
A) Verbal codes are analogic.
B) Verbal codes are immediate.
C) Verbal codes give users the ability to think in new ways.
D) Verbal codes encourage users to create new realities.

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Umberto Eco's definition highlights the capacity of language to create or manipulate realities, which aligns with the idea that verbal codes allow users to construct new realities, whether truthful or deceptive.

Umberto Eco's Definition of Language, "Everything Which Can Be Used