"aftercall" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: aftercalls [plural]
Etymology: From after- + call. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|after|call}} after- + call Head templates: {{en-noun}} aftercall (plural aftercalls)
  1. A subsequent call
    Sense id: en-aftercall-en-noun-JWS-nkpq
  2. A call for retribution arising subsequently to the commission of an offense (e.g. sin, crime, etc)
    Sense id: en-aftercall-en-noun-I5hyCPeE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: after-call

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