What does telegraphic mean?
Telegraphic means Of, or relating to the telegraph..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of, or relating to the telegraph..
It turned out to be no more than the weekly Reuter’s telegram sent as an ordinary letter from the nearest telegraphic office fifty miles away.
Her conversation, I soon found, was couched in the telegraphic style. “Weeds grow like house afire. Can’t keep even with ’em. Shall press you in. Better be careful.”
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Use telegraphic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Telegraphic means Of, or relating to the telegraph..
Common synonyms include concise.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It turned out to be no more than the weekly Reuter’s telegram sent as an ordinary letter from the nearest telegraphic office fifty miles away.
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