anonymous letter
Nameless written message
An anonymous letter is a written message sent without identifying its author.
Such letters range from harmless tips to threatening communications: She received an anonymous letter warning her about the company's finances.
The phrase often carries sinister connotations—anonymous letters historically delivered blackmail demands, poison-pen accusations, or cowardly threats.
- poison penMalicious anonymous letter-writer
- threatIndication of potential harm
- death threatStated intent to murder
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- ransom noteAbductor's payment demand
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- mysteryclue, detective, suspect, clues, sleuth
- written correspondencethank-you note, postcard, birthday card, correspondence, telegram
- anonymous authorshippen name, pseudonym, alias, ghostwriting, ghostwriter
- threatsdanger, threats, menace, death threats, ransom note
- lettersa, d, e, h, q
- comic mishapsmistaken identity, misunderstanding, mix-up, miscommunication, blunder
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Individual written correspondence
signed statement · letter of introduction · notarized letter · open letter · business correspondence
anonymous lettersworn statement
Legally binding written testimony
affidavit · public testimony · open letter · formal accusation · sworn affidavit
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