import abbrev = require('abbrev'); let abbrs: { [abbreviation: string]: string; }; abbrs = abbrev(); abbrs = abbrev('foo', 'fool', 'folding', 'flop'); abbrs = abbrev(['foo', 'fool', 'folding', 'flop']); abbrev.monkeyPatch(); abbrs = [].abbrev(); const roArr: ReadonlyArray = []; abbrs = roArr.abbrev(); abbrs = ({}).abbrev();