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Wake-up call
A wake-up call is a phone call from reception to wake you. Note the hyphens in the noun. You "ask for" or "request" one.
Examples in context
I asked for a wake-up call at six.
I asked for a wake-up call at six.
The wake-up call came too early.
The wake-up call came too early.
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