most formal
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Would you mind if
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Do you mind if
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least formal
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May/Could/ Can
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allowed
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(ADJ) all right for them to do it
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answer a phone
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(V) to accept an incoming call
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banned
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(ADJ) officially prevented from doing it
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be on the phone
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(V) the state of being in the middle of a conversation with someone on the phone
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call back
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(V) to contact someone through phone after they unsuccessfully tried to call you
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check your messages
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(V) to call your voicemail and listen to recorded messages that were left when you missed phone calls
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delete
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(V) remove
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get a call
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(V) when someone tries to reach you through the phone
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get a message
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(V) to receive a oral note from someone when you missed their phone call
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hang up the phone
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(V) to end a phone conversation by setting the phone down
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ignore
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(V) pay no attention
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leave a message
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(V) to record a message on someone's answering machine
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lower your voice
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(V) to soften your speech to decrease its volume
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make a call
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(V) to dial a number on a phone in order to talk to someone else
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polite
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(ADJ) has good manners and is not rude to other people
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respond
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(V) react to something
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rude
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(ADJ) impolite
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screen your calls
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(V) to not answer calls because you are avoiding someone or many people
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selfish
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(N) care only about themselves and not about other people
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send a text
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(V) to type a short message to another person with your cell phone
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take a message
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(V) to hear a message that's for meant for someone else with the intent of telling them at a later time
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thoughtful
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(ADJ) quiet and serious because you are thinking about something
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turn off your phone
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(V) to shut down your cellular device
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turn up
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(V) increase the amount
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