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wake up call

wake up call is the alternative form 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

Forms of wake up call

pluralwake up calls

Questions about wake up call

What is wake up call the alternative form of?
Wake up call is the alternative form of wake-up call.

Words near wake up call in the dictionary

  1. wake up
  2. wake up and die right
  3. wake up and smell the ashes
  4. wake up and smell the coffee
  5. wake up and smell the roses
  6. wake up call
  7. wake up calls
  8. wake up dead
  9. wake up on the wrong side of bed
  10. wake up one day
  11. wake vortex

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