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wake–up call
noun
: a telephone call that a hotel makes to your room to wake you up
: something that makes you fully understand a problem, danger, or need
Full Definition of WAKE-UP CALL
1
: something (as a telephone call from a hotel employee to a guest) that serves to wake a sleeper
2
: something that serves to alert a person to a problem, danger, or need <a wake-up call to parents>
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First Known Use of WAKE-UP CALL
1976
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