Explain why the meanings of words are context bound. Provide an example of this

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Context refers to the various factors surrounding the use of words. For instance, one-on-one communication or a large group, a noisy room or a quiet one, a person's tone of voice, and nonverbal elements that affect the meaning of a word. For example, a person may verbally agree with another person but his or her facial expression reflects the opposite feeling. Political sound bites are another good example, because we only hear a small part of what a person has said and by not hearing the rest of the message, we might confuse the meaning of the words.