correspondence
noun (WRITING) /ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/
/ˌkɔːr.ɪˈspɑːn-/ Definition
› [U] letters, especially official or business letters: Any further correspondence should be sent to my new address.Letters, notes and cardsPaper and stationery › [U] the action of writing, receiving, and reading letters, especially between two people: Her correspondence with Jim lasted many years.Communicating and keeping in touch
(Definition of correspondence noun (WRITING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ahold adverb
- approach noun (COMMUNICATION)
- call sb back phrasal verb
- call sb up phrasal verb (PHONE)
- call verb (PHONE)
- communicator noun
- contact noun (COMMUNICATION)
- correspond verb (WRITE)
- get on to/onto sth phrasal verb (PERSON)
- give sb a buzz idiom
- hear sth of sb phrasal verb
- interactive adjective
- interface verb
- liaison noun (LINK BETWEEN)
- one-to-one adjective (TWO PEOPLE)
- phone verb
- reach verb (COMMUNICATE)
- ring verb (PHONE)
- tinkle noun (PHONE CALL)
- write verb
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