private messages

A form of private message — A message sent to another user of a social media or chat platform through a private channel as opposed to a publicly accessible area or chatroom.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of private message
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of private message
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APA

private messages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20messages

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“private messages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20messages. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “private messages,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20messages.

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