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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(telecommunications, chiefly attributive) A service that allows an international (or other) telephone call to be made indirectly through another number, thus avoiding the usual call routing and potentially saving money..
Use dial-around when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dial-around means (telecommunications, chiefly attributive) A service that allows an international (or other) telephone call to be made indirectly through another number, thus avoiding the usual call routing and potentially saving money..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use dial-around where its definition matches the intended context.
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