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receptionist
(re¦cep¦tion|ist)
Pronunciation:
/rɪˈsɛpʃ(ə)nɪst/
noun
a person who greets and deals with clients and visitors to a surgery, office, etc..
British
a person employed in a hotel to receive guests and deal with their bookings.
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