open letter

o·pen let·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n let-er]
- /ˈoʊ pən ˈlɛt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n let-er]
- /ˈoʊ pən ˈlɛt ər/

Definitions of open letter words

noun open letter a letter, often of protest or criticism, addressed to a specific person, but intended to be brought to public attention. 1
noun open letter letter published openly 1
countable noun open letter An open letter is a letter that is published in a newspaper or magazine. It is addressed to a particular person but is intended for the general reader, usually in order to protest or give an opinion about something. 0
noun open letter a letter, esp one of protest, addressed to a person but also made public, as through the press 0
noun open letter a letter written as to a specific person, often in attack, criticism, etc., but published in a newspaper or magazine for everyone to read 0

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Origin of open letter

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Open letter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Open letter

open letter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

open letter usage trend in Literature

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