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Telegram

/tˈɛləˌɡræm/
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(noun) A message transmitted by telegraph.

Your telegram arrived just as I was about to telephone you.
On his arrival in London, he sent me a telegram.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the past, people would send a ____ to deliver very important or urgent news to their family and friends today.

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