telegraphic

/ˈtɛləˌgræfɪk/
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Definitions of telegraphic
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
    “a telegraphic machine”
    “telegraphic news reports”
  2. adjective
    having the style of a telegram with many short words left out
    “telegraphic economy of words”
    “the strange telegraphic speech of some aphasics”
    synonyms:
    breviloquent, concise
    expressing much in few words
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