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   message

   /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly: "if I'm not there leave a message on the answerphone" Similar communicationpiece of informationnewswordnotememorandummemoemailpostingtweetletterlinemissivereportbulletincommuniquédispatchintelligencenotificationannouncement
   • ▪ an email or similar electronic communication: "select an option to delete your mail messages"
   • ▪ an electronic communication generated automatically by a computer program and displayed on a screen: "an error message"
   • ▪ a communication from a prophet or preacher, believed to be inspired by God: "Jesus and his followers were promulgating a specifically Judaic message for Judaic adherents"
   • ▪ a television or radio advertisement: US "we'll be back after these messages"
   • 2. a significant political, social, or moral point that is being conveyed by a film, speech, etc.: "a campaign to get the message about home security across" Similar meaningsenseimportideapointthrustgistessencespiritcontentsubject (matter)substanceimplicationtenordriftpurportintimationthememorallessonprecept
   • 3. an errand: British "he would run those interminable messages after school to the bookie" Similar errandtaskjobcommissionchoremissionshopping
   • ▪ things bought on an errand; shopping. Scottish, Irish

   verb

   • 1. send a message to (someone), especially by email, text, app, or other electronic means: "I was messaged by a Californian contact for some information"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin missus, past participle of mittere ‘send’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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