message

/ˈmesɪdʒ/ noun [C]

Definition

INFORMATION › a piece of written or spoken information which one person gives to another: Did you get my message? I left her several messages, but she hasn't returned my call.

IDEA › the most important idea of a film, book, etc: The book conveys a complex message.

(Definition of message noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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mess noun
mess sb about/around
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