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dictated but not read

dictated but not read adjective: dictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated it.

Adjective

dictated but not read (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Dictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated it.

Questions about dictated but not read

What does dictated but not read mean?
Dictated but not read means dictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated it.
What part of speech is dictated but not read?
Dictated but not read is an adjective.

Words near dictated but not read in the dictionary

  1. dictaphonic
  2. dictat
  3. dictatable
  4. dictate
  5. dictated
  6. dictated but not read
  7. dictater
  8. dictaters
  9. dictates
  10. dictatest
  11. dictateth

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