Usually means: Alerts prompting awareness or action.
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We found 7 dictionaries that define the word wake-up calls:

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  1. wake-up calls: Merriam-Webster
  2. wake-up calls, wake-up calls: Collins English Dictionary
  3. wake-up calls: Vocabulary.com
  4. wake-up calls: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. wake-up calls: Wiktionary
  6. wake-up calls: Dictionary.com
  7. wake-up calls: TheFreeDictionary.com

(Note: See wake-up_call as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (wake-up call)

noun:  A telephone call to awaken someone at a certain time, especially one requested by the person while staying at a hotel.
noun:  (figuratively) An alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event.
▸ Also see wake-up_call


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