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DEAD LETTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mail that can neither be delivered nor returned
Synonyms:
dead letter; dead mail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dead letter" is a kind of...):
letter; missive (a written message addressed to a person or organization)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of something that has outlived its relevance
Synonyms:
dead letter; non-issue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("dead letter" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
