wake-up call

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
wake-up call
    n 1: a warning to take action concerning something that was
         overlooked or neglected; "the bombing was a wake-up call to
         strengthen domestic security"
    2: a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in
       order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels);
       "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."
    

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