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wake-up call

DEFINITIONS OF: wake-up call

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n a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels)

“she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m.”
Type of:
call, phone call, telephone call
a telephone connection

n a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected

“the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthen domestic security”
Type of:
warning
a message informing of danger
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