dictograph

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Synonyms: pictograph, dittograph, dictagraph, hectograph, diplograph, micrograph, noctograph, vectograph, histograph, nyctograph

Antonyms: pictograph, dittograph, dictagraph, hectograph, diplograph, micrograph, noctograph, vectograph, histograph, nyctograph

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[telephonic]] [[instrument]] for [[office]] or similar use, having a [[sound]]-[[magnify]]ing [[device]] enabling the ordinary [[mouthpiece]] to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording [[conversation]]s.

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