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memo

noun \ˈme-(ˌ)mō\

: a usually brief written message from one person or department in an organization, company, etc., to another

plural mem·os

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:  memorandum
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First Known Use of MEMO

1705

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Synonyms
dispatch, epistle, 1letter, memorandum, missive, note

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. memo
  2. debit ticket
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