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letter

 
 
/ˈletər/ noun [C]

Definition

MESSAGE a written message that you send to someone, usually by post: I got a letter from Paul this morning.
SYMBOL a symbol that is used in written language and that represents a sound in that language: the letter K → See also covering letter
(Definition of letter noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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