Sendee

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person to whom something is sent

    "Williams' press conference topics have been so wide and varied this week, her preferred "sendee" could be any one of Osama Bin Laden, the lead singer of Green Day, her sister Venus's dress designer or the head of her local Jehovah's Witness chapter."

  2. 2
    the intended recipient of a message wordnet

Synonyms

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recipientrecipientsender

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"Williams' press conference topics have been so wide and varied this week, her preferred "sendee" could be any one of Osama Bin Laden, the lead singer of Green Day, her sister Venus's dress designer or the head of her local Jehovah's Witness chapter."

Etymology

From send + -ee.

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