OBSCENE PHONE collocation | meaning and examples of use (original) (raw)
collocation in English
meanings of obscene and phone
obscene
adjective
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/əbˈsiːn/us
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/əbˈsiːn/
offensive, rude, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related to sex or ...
phone
noun
uk
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/fəʊn/us
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/foʊn/
a device that uses either a system of wires along which electrical signals are sent or a system of radio signals to make it possible for you to speak to someone in another place who has a ...
Examples of obscene phone
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Obviously obscene phone calls are shocking when they happen.
I believe that in many ways poison pen letters are worse than obscene phone calls.
Such was the vehemence of the dispute that they reported each other to the police for making obscene phone calls.
We all know that obscene phone calls are covered, but poison pen letters are not.
It gnaws at the recipient and causes far more damage than an obscene phone call.
However, no evidence exists to suggest that an obscene phone caller will begin a career as a burglar.
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He accosts her in the park and torments her with obscene phone calls.
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She thinks he is merely an obscene phone caller, and ignores him.
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However, many people who regularly engage in obscene phone calls use payphones or prepaid cell phones, and in these cases, a more extensive investigation is necessary.
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Generally, unwilling recipients of obscene phone calls are advised to simply hang up on obscene callers, and to report the incident to the telephone company and/or the police.
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The demographic that most commonly commits obscene phone calls ranges from the age of 12 to 16 years, with an average of 14 years of age.
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