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English noun: wake-up call | |||
| 1. | wake-up call (communication) a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected | ||
| Samples | The bombing was a wake-up call to strengthen domestic security. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warning | ||
| 2. | wake-up call (communication) a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels) | ||
| Samples | She left a wake-up call for 7 a.m.. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, phone call, telephone call | ||
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