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nuisance calls

nuisance calls is the plural of nuisance call.

Meaning of nuisance call

Noun

nuisance call (plural nuisance calls)

  1. An unsolicited, annoying telephone call, such as one originating from a telemarketer, robocaller, or prankster or one that is obscene or harassing.
    • He was convicted in Monroe County Circuit Court in 1988 of making nuisance calls to Bernett in the early morning. During the calls, traced to his phone, he would either say nothing or curse.1990 August 15, Maurice D. Wozniak, “Murder-suicide unexplained”, in Milwaukee Journal, retrieved 29 Dec 2015, page A12

Questions about nuisance calls

What is nuisance calls the plural of?
Nuisance calls is the plural of nuisance call.

Words near nuisance calls in the dictionary

  1. NUIs
  2. nuisance
  3. nuisance call
  4. nuisance caller
  5. nuisance callers
  6. nuisance calls
  7. nuisance candidate
  8. nuisance fee
  9. nuisance fees
  10. nuisance ground
  11. nuisance grounds

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