telegraph

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telegraph 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.

telegraph 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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