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missive

noun

/ˈmɪsɪv/

Meaning

a written message, especially a formal or official letter

He sent a long missive to the governor.

letter, note, dispatch, communication

silence, speech

send a missive, lengthy missive, political missive

pleasure derived from another person's misfortune

the action or skill of reading

A word or set of words by which a person or thing is known.

A group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.

the human soul, mind, or spirit

The action of making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource.