wake-up call

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Noun wake-up call has 2 senses

wake-up call - a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected; "the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthene domestic security"
--₁ is a kind of warning
wake-up call - a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels); "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."
--₂ is a kind of call, phone call, telephone call

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