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message

n. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

message

n. a call in object-oriented program similar to a function call in traditional programming

substance, content, subject matter

n. what a communication that is about something is about

warning, real-time message

n. a set of data transferred over the network or a communication line

letter, missive

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

line, note, short letter

n. a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"

annotation, note, notation

n. a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

lesson, moral

n. the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

point

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

additive

n. something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine

scoop, exclusive

n. a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"

inscription, lettering

n. letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

language, words, lyric

n. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"

autograph

n. something written by one's own hand

signature

n. your name written in your own handwriting

bulletin

n. a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

memo, memorandum, memoranda

n. a written proposal or reminder

letter, missive

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

bill, poster, card, notice, placard

n. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"

notice

n. an announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn't give me enough notice"

burden, core, essence, effect, gist

n. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

annotation, note, notation

n. a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

contents, table of contents

n. a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start

text, textual matter

n. the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"

document, papers, written document

n. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

manuscript, ms

n. the form of a literary work submitted for publication

quotation, quote

n. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

essay, composition, paper, theme, report

n. an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"

verse, rhyme

n. a piece of poetry

verse, verse line

n. a line of metrical text

spirit, purport, intent

n. the intended meaning of a communication

need, indigence, penury, pauperism

n. a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

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