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   telethon

   /ˈtɛlɪθɒn/

   noun

   • 1. a very long television programme, typically one broadcast to raise money for a charity.

   Word Origin 1940s (originally US): from tele- ‘at a distance’ + -thon on the pattern of marathon.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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