telegraphed
Made intentions obvious
Telegraphed means communicated in advance, often unintentionally.
A boxer who telegraphs a punch signals it before throwing, giving the opponent time to react.
The metaphor extends broadly: The ending was telegraphed from the first scene.
Politicians telegraph policy shifts; athletes telegraph moves.
The word implies the message arrived before it should have—making surprise impossible.
Indicated in advance
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
- anticipatedExpected in advance
- signpostedMarked with directions
- broadcastedTransmitted to many receivers
given away · hinted · revealed · transparent · foreseen · expected · inevitable · foreseeable
Transferred or expressed
- transmittedSent onward
- relayedPassed on information
- signaledConveyed through indication
- messagedSent written communication electronically
dispatched · sent · broadcasted · expressed · announced · notified · informed · disclosed
Strike with fist
- movementChange in position
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- swingSuspended recreational seat
attack · jab · hook · uppercut · kick · feint · windup · broadcast
Telegraph code originator
- VictorianOf a prim era
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- Western UnionRemittance service company
- Samuel MorseTelegraph pioneer, code creator
undersea cable · 19th century · Pony Express · electromagnetism · industrialization · invention · long-distance · wires
foreshadowed
Indicated in advance
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
- anticipatedExpected in advance
- signpostedMarked with directions
broadcasted · given away · hinted · revealed · transparent · foreseen · expected · inevitable · foreseeable · projected
conveyed
Transferred or expressed
- transmittedSent onward
- relayedPassed on information
- signaledConveyed through indication
messaged · dispatched · sent · broadcasted · expressed · announced · notified · informed · disclosed · revealed
punch
Strike with fist
swing · attack · jab · hook · uppercut · kick · feint · windup · broadcast · choreographed
Morse
Telegraph code originator
- VictorianOf a prim era
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- Western UnionRemittance service company
Samuel Morse · undersea cable · 19th century · Pony Express · electromagnetism · industrialization · invention · long-distance · wires · dispatch
- telegraph cablesWires transmitting electrical messages
- telegraph polesPosts supporting communication lines
- telegraph wiresCables carrying coded messages
- telegraph linesElectrical message transmission cables
- telegraph operatorTransmits coded wire messages
- wireless telegraphyCable-free signal transmission
wireless telegraphy, telegraph, telegraphing, telegraphs, telegraphic, telegraphy, telegrapher, telegraphers, telegraphically