uptake, n.All

Uptake (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠why words never act on a listener like machines: even a speech act can fail to land — unless fantasy overdetermines its force.