Interference or noise can be a communication obstacle and prevent the understanding of messages transmitted between individuals.  Here are few communication obstacles:

• Language—choice of words
• Misreading of body language
• Power struggles
• Assumptions
• Distrust
• Prejudice
• Cultural differences
• Colloquial language

Meaning is not communicated when:

• The speaker is unclear or not specific enough
• The listener makes assumptions
• The listener is preoccupied with other matters
• The speaker is not saying what the listener wants to hear
• The listener is busy formulating a rebuttal to the speaker
• The speaker is unorganized
• The speaker is unprepared

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