Telephonist

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A telephone operator.
2
someone who helps callers get the person they are calling wordnet

Synonyms

central long distance operator switchboard operator telephone operator telephone operator

Etymology

From telephone + -ist.

Related phrases

telephone operator

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