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telescopic

view main entry for telescopicadjective  /ˌteləˈskɑpɪk/
American English pronunciation: telescopicClick to listen to the pronunciation of telescopic

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telescopically

  /ˌteləˈskɑpɪk(ə)li/  adverb
American English pronunciation: telescopicallyClick to listen to the pronunciation of telescopically

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