Zach says to his friend, "I meant that as a sarcastic remark, not as a comment on you at all." Zach's statement is an example of:
A) metacommunication.
B) emoticons.
C) conveyors.
D) illustrators.
E) distortion.

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Metacommunication refers to communication about communication, where Zach is clarifying the nature of his previous statement, indicating it was meant sarcastically rather than as a direct comment.

Zach Says to His Friend, "I Meant That as a Sarcastic