missive
Definitions of missive
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a written message addressed to a person or organizationsynonyms: lettretypes:lettre d'affairesa letter dealing with businesslettre personnellea letter dealing with personal affairsépîtrea specially long, formal letterlettrea short personal letterlettre d'amoura personal letter to a loved one expressing affectiontype of:textethe words of something written
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