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• “she reported several anonymous calls“
• “he placed a phone call to London“
• “he heard the phone ringing but didn’t want to take the call“

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• phone call a telephone connection
• telephone call a telephone connection

• “he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call“

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• Call a telephone connection; a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; a loud utterance; a demand especially in the phrase “the call of duty” ; the characteristic sound produced by a bird; a brief social visit; a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement ; a demand for a show of hands in a card game; a request; an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; a visit in an official or professional capacity; (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date ; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; utter a sudden loud cry; order, request, or command to come; pay a brief visit; call a meeting; read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; utter a characteristic note or cry; stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; make a stop in a harbour; demand payment of (a loan); make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance ; indicate a decision in regard to; make a prediction about; require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; order or request or give a command for; order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; utter in a loud voice or announce; challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; consider or regard as being; rouse somebody from sleep with a call

• “often in protest or opposition“
• “the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience“

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• cry a loud utterance; a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); a slogan used to rally support for a cause; a fit of weeping; the characteristic utterance of an animal; utter a sudden loud cry; shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; utter aloud; proclaim or announce in public; demand immediate action; utter a characteristic sound; bring into a particular state by crying
• outcry shout louder than ; utter aloud; a loud utterance
• yell utter a sudden loud cry; utter or declare in a very loud voice; a loud utterance; a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
• shout a loud utterance; utter in a loud voice; utter a sudden loud cry; utter aloud; use foul or abusive language towards
• vociferation a loud utterance

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• claim assert or affirm strongly; demand as being one’s due or property; ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; lay claim to; take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; an assertion of a right (as to money or property); an assertion that something is true or factual; demand for something as rightful or due; an informal right to something; an established or recognized right; a demand especially in the phrase “the call of duty”

• “a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age“

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• birdcall the characteristic sound produced by a bird; a device for imitating a birdcall
• birdsong the characteristic sound produced by a bird
• song a short musical composition with words; a distinctive or characteristic sound; the act of singing; the characteristic sound produced by a bird; a very small sum; the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279

• “senior professors’ wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers“
• “the characters in Henry James’ novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence“

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• margin call a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

• “after two raises there was a call“

• “many calls for Christmas stories“
• “not many calls for buggywhips“

• “Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed“

• “the pastor’s calls on his parishioners“
• “the salesman’s call on a customer“

• “he was ejected for protesting the call“

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• call option an option to buy ; the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

• “They named their son David“
• “The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader“

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• name a language unit by which a person or thing is known; a person’s reputation; family based on male descent; a well-known or notable person; by the sanction or authority of; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase ; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; give the name or identifying characteristics of; charge with a function; create and charge with a task or function; mention and identify by name; make reference to; identify as in botany or biology, for example ; give or make a list of; determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
• know as assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; look on as or consider
• be known as assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; look on as or consider

• “He called me a bastard“
• “She called her children lazy and ungrateful“

• “I tried to call you all night“
• “Take two aspirin and call me in the morning“

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• telephone get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; transmitting speech at a distance
• call up an order to report for military duty ; bring forward for consideration; get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; recall knowledge from memory; cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively; call to arms
• phone get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language ; electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds
• ring sound loudly and sonorously; ring or echo with sound; make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; extend on all sides of simultaneously; attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; a characteristic sound; a toroidal shape; a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop ; an association of criminals; the sound of a bell ringing; a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle ; jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

• “she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle“
• “I yelled to her from the window but she couldn’t hear me“

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• shout a loud utterance; utter in a loud voice; utter a sudden loud cry; utter aloud; use foul or abusive language towards
• shout out utter a sudden loud cry; utter in a very loud voice
• cry a loud utterance; a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); a slogan used to rally support for a cause; a fit of weeping; the characteristic utterance of an animal; utter a sudden loud cry; shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; utter aloud; proclaim or announce in public; demand immediate action; utter a characteristic sound; bring into a particular state by crying
• yell utter a sudden loud cry; utter or declare in a very loud voice; a loud utterance; a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
• scream sharp piercing cry; a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; a joke that seems extremely funny ; utter a sudden loud cry; utter or declare in a very loud voice; make a loud, piercing sound
• holler a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); a small valley between mountains; shout out; utter a sudden loud cry; complain
• hollo a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); encourage somebody by crying hollo ; cry hollo ; utter a sudden loud cry
• squall sudden violent winds; make high-pitched, whiney noises ; utter a sudden loud cry; blow in a squall

• “She was called into the director’s office“
• “Call the police!“

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• send for order, request, or command to come

• “The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens“

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• visit the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection) ; the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) ; go to see a place, as for entertainment; go to certain places as for sightseeing; pay a brief visit; come to see in an official or professional capacity; impose something unpleasant; talk socially without exchanging too much information; stay with as a guest; assail
• call in summon to enter; summon to a particular activity or employment; pay a brief visit; take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player ; make a phone call; demand payment of (a loan); cause to be returned

• “invite or command to meet“
• “The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution’“
• “The new dean calls meetings every week“

• “Call roll“

• “make a signal to in order to transmit a message“
• “Hawaii is calling!“
• “A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling“

• “bluejays called to one another“

• “call a football game“

• “He always addresses me with `Sir’“
• “Call me Mister“
• “She calls him by first name“

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• address (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored ; the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with ; the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; the manner of speaking to another individual; a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described ; written directions for finding some location; the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball ; social skill ; speak to; give a speech to; put an address on (an envelope) ; direct a question at someone ; address or apply oneself to something, direct one’s efforts towards something, such as a question ; greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; access or locate by address ; act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; speak to someone ; adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting

• “The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow“

• “Call a loan“

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• call in summon to enter; summon to a particular activity or employment; pay a brief visit; take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player ; make a phone call; demand payment of (a loan); cause to be returned

• “He called his trump“

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• bid an authoritative direction or instruction to do something ; an attempt to get something; a formal proposal to buy at a specified price ; (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make ; propose a payment; invoke upon; ask for or request earnestly; make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; make a serious effort to attain something; ask someone in a friendly way to do something

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• call off postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

• “call balls and strikes behind the plate“

• “tell in advance“
• “Call the outcome of an election“

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• predict make a prediction about; indicate, as with a sign or an omen
• foretell foreshadow or presage ; make a prediction about; indicate, as with a sign or an omen
• prognosticate make a prediction about; indicate, as with a sign or an omen
• forebode make a prediction about
• anticipate regard something as probable or likely; act in advance of; realize beforehand ; make a prediction about; be excited or anxious about ; be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
• promise a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future ; grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; make a promise or commitment ; promise to undertake or give; make a prediction about; give grounds for expectations

• “Call a bond“

• “charge with or censure for an offense“
• “He deserves to be called on that“

• “call a runner out“

• “Call ducks“

• “The unions called a general strike for Sunday“

• “He was already called 4 times for jury duty“
• “They called him to active military duty“

• “He called my name“
• “The auctioneer called the bids“

• “call the speaker on a question of fact“

• “I would not call her beautiful“

• “I was called at 5 A.M. this morning“