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Special delivery

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Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of postal service in which, for an extra fee, letters and packages are delivered in a highly expedited manner by a special courier. uncountable

    "The pick of the output of the French and German toymakers was rushed by special delivery to the mansion; but Rachel refused to be comforted."

  2. 2
    mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge) wordnet
  3. 3
    A particular posted letter or package which is delivered in this manner; a particular act of conveying such letters or packages to one or more recipients. countable

    "Late in the afternoon arrived a special delivery, mailed from some small New Jersey town."

  4. 4
    Something—whether desirable or undesirable—which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item. broadly, countable, humorous, idiomatic, sometimes, uncountable

    "“Special delivery for Mr. Graham,” said the uniformed sheriff. He grinned as he stepped aside. “Hi, honey,” said the woman standing there."

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