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Despatch

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dispatchnoun(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
shipmentnounA load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
send offverbTo provide a celebration for someone who is leaving; give a sendoff.
communiquenounAlternative form of communiqué. [An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference.]

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send offnounfarewell party
dispatchnounA message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
communiquenounAlternative form of communiqué. [An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference.]
shipmentnounA load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
submissionnounThe act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
dispatchingnounThe sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
deploymentnounAn implementation, or putting into use, of something.
issuancenounThe act of issuing, or giving out.
submittingnoun(rare, formal) A submission.
expeditionnounA trip, especially a long one, made by a person or a group of people for a specific purpose.
hurrynounRushed action.
forwardingnounThe act by which something is forwarded.
sendnoun(telecommunications) An operation in which data is transmitted.
sendingnounThe act by which somebody or something is sent.
consignmentnounThe sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
transmittalnounThe act of transmitting a message; a transmission.
transmissionnounThe act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
postingnounThe action of the verb to post.
shippingnounThe transportation of goods.
mailnoun(now regional) A bag or wallet.

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