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Bits of Shakespeare sonnets, or their subtext? (5)

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iambi

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'bits' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for iambi that I've seen before include "Poetic feet" , "Metrical units with alternating long and short syllables" , "Concierto de Aranjuez composer" , "Short-long metrical feet" , "Feet of two syllables (one short and one long)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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