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missive vs encyclical

encyclical vs missive

missive and encyclical both are nouns.

missive is not an adjective while encyclical is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
missive Yes No No No
encyclical Yes Yes No No
As nouns, encyclical is a hyponym of missive; that is, encyclical is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than missive:
  • missive: a written message addressed to a person or organization
  • encyclical: a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
missive (noun) encyclical (noun)
a written message addressed to a person or organization a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
missive (adjective) encyclical (adjective)
intended for wide distribution
Difference between missive and encyclical

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