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Telegraphese Definition & Meaning

telegraphese
noun
  1. language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams

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What does telegraphese mean?
language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams
What part of speech is telegraphese?
Telegraphese is a noun.

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