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phone conversation

NOUN
telephone call
Synonyms
STRONGEST
local call long-distance call phone call telephone conversation
WEAK
buzz call collect call crank call person-to-person call ring station-to-station call toll call toll-free call trunk call

Example Sentences

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During the phone conversation, the call handler tried to tell the councillor about "disruptive sounds" on the line and asked her to repeat certain information.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

In a leaked phone conversation, Paetongtarn referred to former Cambodian leader Hun Sun as "uncle" and called a Thai military commander her "opponent", triggering public and political outrage.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Hill claimed to be working pro bono, although the center’s IRS filings revealed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees, and on one occasion he invented a phone conversation with me that never happened.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

The next day, Epstein emailed the group appearing to memorialize a phone conversation he had with Cohen about the idea of a new investment fund and Gates’s potential involvement and level of support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

She knew she was the “girl” being discussed in the phone conversation.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly