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dispatch

n. killing a person or animal

dispatch, shipment, dispatching

n. the act of sending off something

dispatch, communiqué

n. an official report (usually sent in haste)

dispatch, send off

v. send away towards a designated goal

transfer, transportation, transferral, conveyance

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

hauling, trucking

n. the activity of transporting goods by truck

delivery

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

performance, execution, doing, carrying into action, carrying out

n. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"

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"

liberation, release, discharge, firing, dismissal, sack, sacking

n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

discharge, firing, firing off

n. the act of discharging a gun

delivery

n. the act of delivering a child

news

n. information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"

announcement

n. a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"

intelligence, word, news, tidings

n. new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

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

transfer, transport, conduct, channel, transmit, channelize

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

turn in, deliver, render, get in, hand over

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"

return, deliver, render

v. pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"

supply, issue

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

pass, run, guide

v. guide or pass over something; "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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