call
noun
an act of telephoning someone
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noun
a phone call that the person you are calling agrees to pay for. The British word is reverse-charge call.
noun
a telephone call in which three or more people use special equipment that allows each of them to hear and speak with the others
adjective
a person-to-person call is a telephone call that you ask the operator to arrange with a specific person, so that you do not have to pay for the call if they are not available
noun
an automatic telephone call that plays a recorded message. In the U.K. the call is often an attempt to sell something, while in the U.S. the calls are often made by political parties.
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noun
verb
verb
a telephone line/call that is connected to people in other places or organizations
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