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■ noun
1》 a tele~.
2》 ( ~s ) informal head~s or ear~s.
■ verb
1》 call or speak to someone on the tele~.
2》 ( ~ it in ) US informal work or perform in a desultory fashion.
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■ noun Phonetics a speech sound.
Origin
C19: from Gk phōnē 'sound, voice'.