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calls back

calls back is the plural of call back.

Meaning of call back

Verb

call back (third-person singular simple present calls back, present participle calling back, simple past and past participle called back)

  1. To request someone's return; to bring back or restore; to recall.
    Synonyms:
    withcall
  2. To telephone someone again at a more convenient time.
  3. To return to a shop or residence one has previously visited.

Questions about calls back

What is calls back the plural of?
Calls back is the plural of call back.

Words near calls back in the dictionary

  1. calls a spade a spade, not a big spoon
  2. calls ahead
  3. calls an audible
  4. calls around
  5. calls away
  6. calls back
  7. calls balls and strikes
  8. calls collect
  9. calls down
  10. calls for
  11. calls forth

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