as in letters
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the epistles of Saint Paul to various communities of early Christians
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Words must be of four or more letters.—
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As depicted in the film, the real Kelley also got to know Goring’s family, delivering letters from the German military man to his wife.—
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7 Nov. 2025
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“Epistles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistles. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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