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desk at which a receptionist works, as in an office; counter, as at a hotel, at which guests are registered

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  • "MONSIEUR WILDE?" the front-desk clerk called out.
  • Skye, Mei-Lin, and Harmony are the future of front-desk service.
  • A front-desk staffer points the way past a pool and two gyms to the rooms.
  • Only after he calls back does the nurse call front-desk security, which called 911.
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