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Raredead letter
The correct spelling is dead letter.
How to pronounce dead letter
noun
Say it like: Dee-d l-ett-er
The correct spelling is dead letter. An item of mail that cannot be delivered to its intended recipient; after some time it is returned to the sender, or destroyed.
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Definition
noun
- 1.An item of mail that cannot be delivered to its intended recipient; after some time it is returned to the sender, or destroyed.
- 2.A law or other measure that is no longer enforced.
- 3.(by extension) Anything that has lost its authority or influence despite still being in existence or formally in force.
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