off-message
off-mes·sage
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awf, of mes-ij]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈmɛs ɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awf, of mes-ij]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈmɛs ɪdʒ/
Definitions of off-message word
- adjective off-message straying from or contradicting the central theme or official message of a political, business, or other organization: The last speaker was way off-message with his bad jokes and irrelevant anecdotes. 1
- adjective off-message If a politician is off-message, they say something that does not follow the official policy of their party. 0
- adjective off-message not adhering to or reflecting the official line of a political party, government, or other organization 0
- adjective off-message not adhering to or reflecting the official line of a political party 0
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Origin of off-message
First appearance:
before 1990 One of the 1% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1990-95; off + message
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Parts of speech for Off-message
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
off-message popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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