Metamessage

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An implicit message that could be inferred or implied from a message.

    "When you read between the lines, you might find a metamessage behind what somebody is outwardly saying."

  2. 2
    A message about messages.

Example

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"When you read between the lines, you might find a metamessage behind what somebody is outwardly saying."

Etymology

From meta- + message.

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