robocall
(US) An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
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(US) An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
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(transitive) To make a robocall to.
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