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answering service
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answering service
(noun)
answering service
noun
plural
answering services
answering service
noun
plural
answering services
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANSWERING SERVICE
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a business that answers telephone calls and takes messages for the people and businesses that hire it
The doctor is not in the office now, but you can reach her
answering service
at this number if you have an emergency.
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