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# AWS::Lex::Bot MessageGroup
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Provides one or more messages that Amazon Lex should send to the user.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Message](#cfn-lex-bot-messagegroup-message)" : Message,
  "[Variations](#cfn-lex-bot-messagegroup-variations)" : [ Message, ... ]
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Message](#cfn-lex-bot-messagegroup-message): 
    Message
  [Variations](#cfn-lex-bot-messagegroup-variations): 
    - Message
```

## Properties
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`Message`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-messagegroup-message"></a>
The primary message that Amazon Lex should send to the user.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [Message](aws-properties-lex-bot-message.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Variations`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-messagegroup-variations"></a>
Message variations to send to the user. When variations are defined, Amazon Lex chooses the primary message or one of the variations to send to the user.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [Message](aws-properties-lex-bot-message.md)  
*Maximum*: `2`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)