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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold calling

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables
cold -call-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of making unsolicited telephone calls or house calls to potential clients, voters or other groups in order to drum up custom or investigate intentions

Uncountable

verb

present participle of cold call

Usage

Phrases

cold emailing

Frequently Paired Words

cold emailing

Questions

What does cold calling mean?
The practice of making unsolicited telephone calls or house calls to potential clients, voters or other groups in order to drum up custom or investigate intentions

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