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despatch
[ dih-spach ]
/ dɪˈspætʃ /
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verb (used with or without object), noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM despatch
out·des·patch, verb (used with object)un·des·patched, adjectiveWords nearby despatch
desorption, De Soto, desoxy-, despair, despairing, despatch, Despenser, desperado, desperate, desperately, desperation
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