message vs excursus

Other hyponyms of message include body, corker, reminder, petition, postulation, request, memorial, latent content, subject, theme, topic, aside, digression, divagation, parenthesis, import, meaning, significance, signification, bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, drivel, garbage, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, refusal, info, information, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance, commitment, dedication, approval, commendation, disapproval, respects, discourtesy, disrespect, insertion, interpolation, statement, statement, humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness, opinion, view, direction, instruction, proposal, offer, offering, entry, submission, narration, narrative, story, tale, packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity, sensationalism, shocker.