missive
US
/ˈmɪsɪv/
UK
/ˈmɪsɪv/
Meaning
A long or formal letter, especially one sent to communicate detailed information or opinions.
लंबा या औपचारिक पत्र, जिसमें आमतौर पर विस्तार से जानकारी या विचार लिखे जाते हैं।
Examples
“The editor received a missive criticizing the newspaper’s coverage of the election.”
“After the meeting, the director sent a detailed missive to all department heads.”
“Her lengthy missive explained why she was leaving the research project.”
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Not natural: I wrote a missive email to the team.
Better: I wrote a missive to the team.
Missive already means a letter or written message, so missive email is usually redundant.
Missive का मतलब ही पत्र या लिखित संदेश है, इसलिए missive email कहना आमतौर पर दोहराव है।
Not natural: She missived her manager about the delay.
Better: She sent her manager a missive about the delay.
Missive is a noun, not a commonly used verb; use send with it.
Missive संज्ञा है, आम तौर पर क्रिया नहीं; इसके साथ send का इस्तेमाल करें।
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Learner tip
Missive sounds formal or literary; it usually suggests a substantial letter, not a quick casual text.
Missive औपचारिक या साहित्यिक शब्द है; इससे आमतौर पर लंबा पत्र समझ आता है, छोटा-सा चैट संदेश नहीं।