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Synonyms of mail
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communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
- began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities
Synonyms for mail
- correspondence,
- matter,
- parcel post,
- post
- [chiefly British],
- snail mail
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of mail was before the 12th century
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