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telegraph
An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of…
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- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- T
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- ELEGRAP
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.
A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take.
verb
To send a message by telegraph.
To give nonverbal signals to another, as with gestures or a change in attitude.
“Her frown telegraphed her displeasure.”
To show one's intended action unintentionally.
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Example Sentences
Her frown telegraphed her displeasure.