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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
telegraph .
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Examples
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He countered that he had no intention of taking it off; the label telegraphed to his friends he was wearing a "designer" suit.
Ask Teri Teri Agins 2011
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He first looked relieved at seeing her, but her expression telegraphed her concern.
A Time to Hate Robert Greenberger 2004
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Ideally it should be telegraphed from the very beginning.
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It actually is tied into some of the "Ultimates" storyline (the plane kiss drop scene is telegraphed from the comicbook).
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With Bobby, it was totally telegraphed from the first second of the scene. jerry Says:
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What her expression telegraphed was None of your damn business.
The crush Brown, Sandra, 1948- 2002
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And his expression telegraphed the unspoken message that he hoped someone would rescue him from the awkwardness of the situation.
In the Presence of the Enemy George, Elizabeth 1996
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Despite some rough patches along the way (Tom’s friends range from unfunny to mildly annoying, his creative awakening is telegraphed from the first scene, and his post-breakup behavior has all the clichés of the genre it’s trying to stand apart from), “(500) Days of Summer” has a surprising payoff.
Rom-coms get a shot in the arm with “(500) Days of Summer” » Scene-Stealers 2009
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The company ' s name telegraphed its national ambitions.
A Mike Spector 2010
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"Keep your seat," he says; "he is only just telegraphed, that is all."
Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven Mark Twain 1872
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