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Meaning of robocall | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.

US

Examples

“The e-mailers are upset about “robocalls”—pre-recorded, automated phone calls containing anti-Democratic political messages.”
“Rand Paul’s presidential campaign has drafted in his father, libertarian icon Ron Paul, to directly attack Republican rival Ted Cruz in a robocall in Iowa, the first time the former presidential candidate has gone on the offensive on his son’s behalf.”
“Things are at least as bad on mobile phones, which were the lucky recipients of 48 billion robocalls in the United States alone last year.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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