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1. letter - noun

· a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

Synonym(s): missive

Hypernym(s): text, textual_matter, document




2. letter - noun

· the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

Synonym(s): letter_of_the_alphabet, alphabetic_character

Hypernym(s): character, graph, grapheme, graphic_symbol




3. letter - noun

· owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire

Hypernym(s): owner, proprietor




4. letter - noun

· a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"

Hypernym(s): literal_interpretation




5. letter - noun

· an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"

Synonym(s): varsity_letter

Hypernym(s): award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels




6. letter - verb

· win an athletic letter

Hypernym(s): earn, garner, win




7. letter - verb

· set down or print with letters

Hypernym(s): print, impress




8. letter - verb

· mark letters on or mark with letters

Hypernym(s): write





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