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teleport
tel·e·port [ téllə pàwrt ] (past and past participle tel·e·port·ed, present participle tel·e·port·ing, 3rd person present singular tel·e·ports)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb move something using mental power: to move an object supposedly by means of telekinesis
2. intransitive verb move somewhere without traveling: in science fiction and fantasy, to move instantly from one place to another by futuristic, paranormal, or magical means
[Mid-20th century. <tele- + Latin portare "carry"]

tel·e·por·ta·tion [ tèllə pawr táysh'n ] noun
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