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messenger

US /ˈmɛsəndʒɚ/

noun Advanced · C1 Văn phòng

Definition

a person who carries a message

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

A messenger delivered the signed contract to our office before noon.

Synonyms

  • couriera person who carries a message
  • dispatcherthe official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
  • carriersomeone whose employment involves carrying something

Collocations

  • Easy send a messenger
    to transmit or dispatch regarding a messenger
  • Medium express courier messenger delivery
    to express courier messenger delivery, meaning to give expression to
  • Hard secure enterprise instant messenger app
    to secure enterprise instant messenger app, meaning to get by special effort
  • Very Hard kill the messenger of catastrophic news
    to kill the messenger of catastrophic news, meaning to cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

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