cold call
A sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or…A sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call.
» Cold calls are the primary function of the telemarketing department.
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2 sensesA sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call.
I got a cold call in the middle of dinner from someone trying to sell roofing and siding because they're allegedly working in my area this week.
Kaltakquise, Cold Call, Kaltanruf
A call of a bet and one or more raises made by a player who has not already contributed to the pot in the current betting round, usually with further action from the original bettor or raiser yet to come.
Examples
3 sentencesCold calls are the primary function of the telemarketing department.
Cold calling is prohibited.
Cold calling crypto scammers, trying to sell fake digital currencies, have been busted by police in London.
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plural: cold callsWord family
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