make a face vs communicate

make a face and communicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make a face	No	No	Yes	No
communicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, communicate is a hypernym of make a face; that is, communicate is a word with a broader meaning than make a face:

make a face: contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
communicate: transmit thoughts or feelings

Other hypernyms of make a face include intercommunicate.

make a face (verb)	communicate (verb)
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state	transmit thoughts or feelings
	transmit information
	be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
	receive Communion, in the Catholic church
	administer Communion; in church
	join or connect
	transfer to another