telephone message

collocation in English

meaningsoftelephoneandmessage

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telephone
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/us
/ˈtel.ə.foʊn/
a ...
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message
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
a short piece of information that you give to a person when you cannot speak to ...
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(Definition oftelephoneandmessagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftelephone message

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Thetelephonemessagecould involve standard formulaic expressions, simple single word responses to thetelephonemessage.
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High difficulty code could involve a linguistically difficult message, low frequency vocabulary, or heavily accented speech with thetelephonemessagedelivered at a high rate of speech.
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There would be atelephonemessagethat the pit was back at work getting more gold for the directors for their fees and their dividends.
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Is he further aware that notelephonemessagewas sent to the girl's mother, unless through a sub-police station, until after 6 o'clock at night?
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There might, perhaps, be an urgenttelephonemessagewhich might not be covered.
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A few minutes ago, atelephonemessagewas passed to me, consisting of some of my daughter's interim examination results.
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I have just had atelephonemessagethat we can spend £100,000.
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I have seen it, not merely on thetelephonemessage, but in writing.
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It is only a question of sending atelephonemessage.
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Is it assumed that he is to be in his office waiting for atelephonemessageready to send his officers away?
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He asked what happens, for example, about a telegram ortelephonemessagewhich may mean life or death.
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My office had atelephonemessageyesterday afternoon to say that a newspaper had this document.
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At 7 o'clock this evening, one of my constituents felt that she had to send me atelephonemessagethat she is against embryo research.
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We all know how unreliable thetelephonemessageis.
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I have had atelephonemessagefrom the general who has assumed the direction of affairs there to say that the situation is hopeful to-day.
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She was informed rather crudely as a result of thattelephonemessagethat he had run away.
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Does an advice note mean merely sending by post or is it a telegram or atelephonemessage?
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We have just had atelephonemessagefrom the chairman.
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Atelephonemessagewas sent to the nearest hamlet which had a fire brigade.
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They learn about flexibility and how to produce clear, accurate written work, but it a simpletelephonemessageor a short report.
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