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adjective

addressed

uh-DREHST
adjective
1
Marked or labeled with a specific address or recipient.
"The letter was addressed to the wrong department."
verb
1
Past tense of address: spoke to, or dealt with.
"She addressed the crowd for nearly an hour."
"The company addressed the complaint within a day."

How to Use Addressed

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In plain EnglishHaving had an address written on it, or having been spoken to / dealt with.

Word Forms

more addressed comparative, most addressed superlative

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