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dial

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dial

to make a telephone call to
  • dialed 911 and asked for the police
Synonyms of dial

call, phone, ring (up) [chiefly British], telephone
Words Related to dial

beep, buzz

call in

cold-call

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