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cover letter
[ kuhv-er let-er ]
/ ˈkʌv ər ˈlɛt ər /
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noun
a letter that accompanies another letter, a package, or the like, to explain, commend, etc.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also called cov·er·ing let·ter [kuhv-er-ing let-er] /ˈkʌv ər ɪŋ ˈlɛt ər/ .
Origin of cover letter
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby cover letter
covering, covering fire, covering letter, covering power, coverlet, cover letter, Coverley, covermount, cover note, cover one's ass, cover one's tracks
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