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What is the meaning of communion as used by the author in the following excerpt from “Golden Glass”?

This had been their silent communion, the steady presence of love that
flowed regularly, daily—food. The presence of his mother preparing it,
his great appetite and obvious enjoyment of it—his nose smelling
everything, seeing his mother more vividly than with his eyes.
A. act of sharing; intimacy
B. act of speaking; expression
C. act of feeding; nourishment
D. act of worshipping; devotion

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A. act of sharing; intimacy

Explanation: "Silent communion" here refers to the intimate, wordless sharing between mother and child centered on daily food—an expression of love and closeness—rather than literal worship, speaking, or merely the physical act of feeding.