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wake-up calls

wake-up calls is the plural of wake-up call.

Meaning of wake-up call

Noun

wake-up call (plural wake-up calls)

  1. (US, literally) A telephone call to awaken someone at a certain time, especially one requested by the person while staying at a hotel.
    • She requested a five a.m. wake-up call from the front desk.
  2. (figuratively) An alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event.
    • Near-synonym: reality check
    Synonyms:
    reality check

Questions about wake-up calls

What is wake-up calls the plural of?
Wake-up calls is the plural of wake-up call.

Words near wake-up calls in the dictionary

  1. wake-robins
  2. wake-sleep algorithm
  3. wake-sleep algorithms
  4. wake-up
  5. wake-up call
  6. wake-up calls
  7. wake-ups
  8. wakeable
  9. wakeaday
  10. wakeathon
  11. wakeathons

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