Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hold the line | No | No | Yes | No |
telephony | Yes | No | No | No |
hold the line (noun) | telephony (noun) |
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transmitting speech at a distance |
hold the line (verb) | telephony (verb) |
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hold the phone line open | |
hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant |