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telegram
[ tel-i-gram ]
/ ˈtɛl ɪˌgræm /
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noun
a message or communication sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.
verb (used with or without object), tel·e·grammed, tel·e·gram·ming.
to telegraph.
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OTHER WORDS FROM telegram
tel·e·gram·mic, tel·e·gram·ma·tic [tel-i-gruh-mat-ik], /ˌtɛl ɪ grəˈmæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby telegram
telega, telegenic, telegnosis, Telegonus, telegony, telegram, telegraph, telegraph buoy, telegraphese, telegraphic, telegraphone
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British Dictionary definitions for telegram
telegram
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm) /
noun
a communication transmitted by telegraphSee also cable (def. 5), Telemessage
Derived forms of telegram
telegrammatic (ˌtɛlɪɡrəˈmætɪk) or telegrammic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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