The knowledge itself - the right answer to a thing eg, water is H2O - is not socially constructed. Nor is the knower - an intelligent ape. The process of obtaining this knowledge and framing of it is dependent on society & the methods it formulates for knowing & relating this.
On a broader scale, yes. For the purpose of a coherent conversation, you can exchange any word for any other word as long as both people know what is meant. Being willing to do this is often what stops a conversation stalling on definitions.
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For example, if someone insists that I am a feminist and I insist that I am not, the conversation can go on & on about definitions and never get to the discussion of gender equality. We can prevent this by agreeing to disagree on what a feminist is & talking about gender equality
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