obscene phone

collocation in English

meaningsofobsceneandphone

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obscene
adjective
uk
/əbˈsiːn/us
/əbˈsiːn/
offensive, rude, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related to sex or ...
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phone
noun
uk
/fəʊn/us
/foʊn/
a device that uses either a system of wires along which electrical signals are sent or a system of radio signals to make it possible for you to speak to someone in another place who has a ...
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(Definition ofobsceneandphonefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobscene phone

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Obviouslyobscenephonecalls are shocking when they happen.
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I believe that in many ways poison pen letters are worse thanobscenephonecalls.
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Such was the vehemence of the dispute that they reported each other to the police for makingobscenephonecalls.
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We all know thatobscenephonecalls are covered, but poison pen letters are not.
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It gnaws at the recipient and causes far more damage than anobscenephonecall.
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However, no evidence exists to suggest that anobscenephonecaller will begin a career as a burglar.
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He accosts her in the park and torments her withobscenephonecalls.
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She thinks he is merely anobscenephonecaller, and ignores him.
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However, many people who regularly engage inobscenephonecalls use payphones or prepaid cell phones, and in these cases, a more extensive investigation is necessary.
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Generally, unwilling recipients ofobscenephonecalls are advised to simply hang up on obscene callers, and to report the incident to the telephone company and/or the police.
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The demographic that most commonly commitsobscenephonecalls ranges from the age of 12 to 16 years, with an average of 14 years of age.
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