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letter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of letter

a message on paper from one person or group to another

  • he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart
Synonyms of letter

dispatch, epistle, memo, memorandum, missive, note
Words Related to letter

billet-doux, open letter

airmail, card, electronic mail, e-mail, junk mail, mail, postal card, postcard

communication, report

encyclical

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letter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of letter

the owner of land or housing that is rented to another

  • it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep
Synonyms of letter

landlord, lessor, renter
Words Related to letter

landlady

laird, landholder, landowner

proprietor

slumlord
Antonyms of letter

lessee, lodger, roomer, tenant

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