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HEADLINESE

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There is 1 meaning of the word Headlinese.

Headlinese - as a noun

Using the abbreviated style of headline writers

Example Sentences

"Journalists are trained to use headlinese to create attention-grabbing headlines."
"The use of abbreviations is common in headlinese to save space and improve readability."
"Readers accustomed to headlinese can quickly scan headlines and grasp the main points of a news story."
"The distinctive style of headlinese is characterized by its brevity and use of catchy phrases."
"When writing a headline, a journalist must carefully choose the words and phrases that best represent the news story in headlinese."
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Is HEADLINESE a valid Scrabble word?
No, headlinese is NOT valid for Scrabble
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Is HEADLINESE a valid Words With Friends word?
No, headlinese is NOT valid for Words With Friends
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HEADLINESE is not a valid Words With Friends word.

Is HEADLINESE a valid WordFeud word?
No, headlinese is NOT valid for WordFeud
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HEADLINESE is not a valid WordFeud word.

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