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missive

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of missive

a message on paper from one person or group to another

the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults

Synonyms of missive

dispatch, epistle, letter, memo, memorandum, note

Words Related to missive

billet-doux, open letter

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

communication, report

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