callback

noun
Middle School
1

The return of a situation to a previous position or state; a reference to such a position or state.

2

A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon to a computer network.

3

A product recall because of a defect or safety concern.

4

A function pointer passed as an argument to another function.

5

A follow-up audition in casting.

6

A follow-up interview in employment recruiting.

7

A joke which references an earlier joke in the same routine.

8

A form of audience participation in which the audience shout lines in response to the dialog of a film.

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Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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