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massive, missive
massive (MAS iv) (adjective)
1. Large when compared to what is typical: The doctor gave the patient a massive injection of antibiotics, not just a small amount of antibiotics.
2. Solid, ponderous, heavy: The pyramids were not built with small stone blocks, but with massive ones!
missive (MIS iv) (noun)
A written letter or communication: When Jeremy went away to school, he used stationary to write a missive home to his family every week.

At an important juncture of the meeting, each participant received a massive missive which outlined in detail the long term plans of the corporation.

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missive (s) (noun), missives (pl)
A letter or other written communication that is usually a formal or legal message: Cara received a long missive from her grandparents congratulating her about her graduation from the university.
A written message.
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