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CALLING CARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A distinguishing characteristic or behavior
Example:
bombs are a terrorist's calling cards
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("calling card" is a kind of...):
distinctive feature; distinguishing characteristic; peculiarity (an odd or unusual characteristic)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
Synonyms:
calling card; card; visiting card
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("calling card" is a kind of...):
greeting; salutation ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))
Sense 3
Meaning:
A card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls
Synonyms:
calling card; phone card
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("calling card" is a kind of...):
charge card; charge plate; credit card; plastic (a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered)
