Headlinese

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  • n. The jargon used in headlines of newspapers, often with unconventional grammar.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The abbreviated writing style of headline writers.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. using the abbreviated style of headline writers
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    style    expressive style   
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    journalese   
     
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