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A written symbol or character representing a speech sound and being a component of an alphabet.
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A written symbol or character used in the graphemic representation of a word, such as the h in Thames. See Note at Thames.
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A written or printed communication directed to a person or organization.
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A certified document granting rights to its bearer. Often used in the plural.
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Literal meaning: had to adhere to the letter of the law.
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Any of a set of conventional symbols used in writing or printing a language, each symbol being associated with a group of phonetic values in the language; character of the alphabet
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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A written or printed communication addressed to a person, company, etc, usually sent by post in an envelope
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A style of typeface
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To write or mark letters on (a sign, etc), esp by hand
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To set down or print using letters
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