Directive and Message

Directive

Directive noun - A written communication giving information or directions.
Usage example: a growing stack of unread directives from the company's senior vice president

Message and directive are semantically related in command topic. In some cases you can use "Message" instead a noun "Directive".

Message

Message noun - A piece of conveyed information.
Usage example: answered the phone and took a message
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Synonyms for Message

Directive and message are semantically related in communication topic. Sometimes you can use "Directive" instead a noun "Message".

Nearby Words: messaged, messaging

How words are described

clear clear directive clear message
similar similar directive similar message
usual usual directive usual message
original original directive original message
Other adjectives: true, single, strong, actual, entire, main, personal, new, final, said.
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