Telegram

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  • noun. A message transmitted by telegraph.
  • transitive & intransitive verb . To telegraph (something) or be telegraphed.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A communication sent by telegraph: a telegraphic message or despatch.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A message sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A message transmitted by telegraph
  • verb. To send a telegram.
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  • noun. a message transmitted by telegraph
    • Word Usage
    "This morning he received a telegram from a man named George Brasfield, who had lost his job Thursday at a biscuit company in San Francisco for objecting to the distribution of "nefarious, intimidating" anti-Sinclair literature at his office."
    cross-reference
    to milk a telegram  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    message  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    cable  cablegram  letter telegram  night letter  overseas telegram  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    announcement  bulletin  clipping  correspondence  dispatch  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Teletype  advice  cable  cable  cablegram  
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