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To be or to not be in contact with someone

hear from

if you hear from someone, they write to you, phone you, email you, etc.

maintain

verb

to continue to communicate with someone and not allow a relationship to end

contact

noun

if you have contact with a new idea or way of life, you learn about it by communicating with other people

correspond

verb

if two people correspond, they regularly write letters to each other

be in touch (with someone)

to see, speak to, or write to someone

see the last of someone/something

to never see or hear about someone or something again

silence

noun

a complete lack of communication with someone by letter, telephone, or other means

get in touch (with someone)

to speak or write to someone, especially after you have not spoken to them for a long time

touch base

to communicate with someone that you have not seen for some time in order to find out how they are, what is happening, etc.

cut out the middleman

to deal directly with someone instead of talking to their representatives, or to avoid unnecessary stages in a process

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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tweet

the short high sound that a small bird makes

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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