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messenger

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of messenger

one that carries a message or does an errand
  • The messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages.
Synonyms of messenger

courier, go-between, page, runner
Words Related to messenger

forerunner, harbinger, herald

agent, ambassador, delegate, deputy, emissary, envoy, representative

bearer, carrier, deliveryman, letter carrier, mail carrier, mailman

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