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dispatch, despatch

n. killing a person or animal

dispatch, despatch, communique

n. an official report (usually sent in haste)

dispatch, despatch, expedition, expeditiousness

n. the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"

dispatch, despatch, shipment

n. the act of sending off something

dispatch, despatch, send off

v. send away towards a designated goal

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news

n. informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone; "it was news to me"

announcement, promulgation

n. a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"

news, intelligence, tidings, word

n. information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"

speed, swiftness, fastness

n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

alacrity, briskness, smartness

n. liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"

haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation

n. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance

n. the act of moving something from one location to another

hauling, trucking, truckage

n. the activity of transporting goods by truck

delivery, bringing

n. the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"

performance

n. any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"

appearance

n. the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

sack

n. the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"

discharge, firing, firing off

n. the act of discharging a gun

delivery, obstetrical delivery

n. the act of delivering a child

transfer

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, deliver, render

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

deliver

v. utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"

issue, supply

v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"

route

v. send via a specific route

guide, run, draw, pass

v. pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

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