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The Greek word tele, which means "_____," is part of such words as "telephone," "teleconference," and other words referring to technologies that allow communications over large distances.

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Far away

Step-by-step explanation:

The word tele in Greek means far away, at a distance. It has been adopted by the English language to convey something which is happening at a distance.

For example,

Television: Viewing something which is far away

Telephone is the combination of two Greek words tele and phone. Phone means voice in Greek. So, telephone is sending and receiving someone's voice from a far of distance.

Teleconference means having a meeting of a group of people across large distances.

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