Definitions for chain letter
cha·in let·ter

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1. chain letternoun

   a letter that is sent successively to several people

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1. chain letternoun

   A letter that is mailed successively to different recipients, with each recipient being instructed in the body of the letter to mail the letter to another person or persons.

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1. Chain letter

   A chain letter is a message that attempts to convince the recipient to make a number of copies and pass them on to a certain number of recipients. The "chain" is an exponentially growing pyramid (a tree graph) that cannot be sustained indefinitely. Common methods used in chain letters include emotionally manipulative stories, get-rich-quick pyramid schemes, and the exploitation of superstition to threaten the recipient. Originally, chain letters were letters sent by mail; today, chain letters are often sent electronically via email, social network sites, and text messages.

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1. Chain letter

   A typical chain letter consists of a message that attempts to convince the recipient to make a number of copies of the letter and then pass them on to as many recipients as possible. Common methods used in chain letters include emotionally manipulative stories, get-rich-quickly pyramid schemes, and the exploitation of superstition to threaten the recipient with bad luck or even physical violence or death if he or she "breaks the chain" and refuses to adhere to the conditions set out in the letter. Chain letters started as actual letters that one received in the mail. Today, chain letters are generally no longer actual letters. They are sent through email messages, postings on social network sites, and text messages. There are two main types of chain letters: ⁕Hoaxes - Hoaxes attempt to trick or defraud users. A hoax could be malicious, instructing users to delete a file necessary to the operating system by claiming it is a virus. It could also be a scam that convinces users to send money or personal information. Phishing attacks could fall into this. ⁕Urban legends - Urban legends are designed to be redistributed and usually warn users of a threat or claim to be notifying them of important or urgent information. Another common form are the emails that promise users monetary rewards for forwarding the message or suggest that they are signing something that will be submitted to a particular group. Urban legends usually have no negative effect aside from wasted time.

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How to pronounce chain letter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say chain letter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chain letter in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chain letter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of chain letter in a Sentence

1. Fox News:

   Moy is a deeply irresponsible person. He is a political hack. Hes a self-described Democratic Party activist, he once circulated a chain letter denouncing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as a race traitor.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chain letter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chain_Letter
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_Letter
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chain letter