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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for telephone

Noun

1. telephone, phone, telephone set, electronic equipment
usage: electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
2. telephone, telephony, telecommunication, telecom
usage: transmitting speech at a distance

Verb

1. call, telephone, call up, phone, ring, telecommunicate
usage: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
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