call
noun
an act of telephoning someone
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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
relating to a type of telephone call that you only pay for if you manage to speak to a specific person
noun
a telephone call that the person you are calling agrees to pay for. The American word is collect call.
noun
an automatic telephone call that plays a recorded message. In the UK the call is often an attempt to sell something, while in the US the calls are often made by political parties.
verb
noun
verb
verb
a telephone line/call that is connected to people in other places or organizations
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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Open Dictionary
… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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