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
De Soto, desoximetasone, desoxy-, despair, despairing, despatch, despeciation, Despenser, desperado, desperate, desperately
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Derived forms of despatch
despatcher, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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