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callback
noun call·back \ˈkȯl-ˌbak\
Definition of CALLBACK
1
: a return call
2
a : recall 5 b : a recall of an employee to work after a layoff c : a second or additional audition for a theatrical part
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First Known Use of CALLBACK
1926
Rhymes with CALLBACK
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