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private message

[ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛsɪdʒ]
nounpl: private messages
mensagem privada
1. A direct communication sent from one user to another on a digital platform that is not visible to other users
She sent him a private message on social media.
Ela enviou uma mensagem privada para ele nas redes sociais.
2. A confidential electronic message exchanged between two individuals
I'll send you the details via private message.
Vou enviar os detalhes por mensagem privada.
Synonyms
direct messageDMpersonal messageprivate chat
Antonyms
public messagebroadcast messagegroup message

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mensagem privada
Most common term used in Brazil
São Paulo
MP or mensagem privada
Abbreviation MP commonly used in informal contexts
Portugal
mensagem privada
Standard term in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

slide into someone's DMs
send a private message
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