noun, verb
noun [U] a method of sending messages over long distances, using wires that carry electrical signals:
telegraph wires
Part of speech: verb
1 [V, VN] to send a message by telegraph
2 [VN] to make it clear to people what you are going to do, often without intending to:
A tiny movement of her arm had telegraphed her intention to hit out.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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