direct message

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direct message

noun direct messages · direct-message

Internet Synonym of private message.
Similar: DM, private message

verb direct messages · direct messaging · direct messaged · direct-message

Internet, transitive Synonym of private message. And just last week, I gave my partner the silent treatment for not answering me after five minutes. On social media, all I seem to do is hard-block people left and right, foregoing the soft-block altogether. If I’m not doing that, I leave rude comments with super sassy emojis or direct message my fr
Similar: DM, private message

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@misc{direct_message_2026,
  title = {direct message},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/direct%20message},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}