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  • 21call — /kɔl / (say kawl) verb (t) 1. to cry out in a loud voice. 2. (of a bird or other animal) to utter (its characteristic cry). 3. to announce; proclaim: to call a halt. 4. to read over (a roll or list) in a loud voice. 5. to attract the attention of …

  • 22call forth — verb 1. evoke or provoke to appear or occur Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple • Syn: ↑provoke, ↑evoke, ↑kick up • Derivationally related forms: ↑evocation (for: ↑evoke …

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  • 23call — Synonyms and related words: Angelus, Angelus bell, DDD, accompany, address, adjuration, adumbrate, alarm, alarum, allurement, animal noise, ante, ante up, antecedents, apostleship, apostrophize, appeal, appeal to, appraise, appreciate,… …

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  • 24call — [[t]kɔl[/t]] v. t. 1) to cry out in a loud voice: to call someone s name[/ex] 2) to summon or invite to come: to call a witness; to call the family to dinner[/ex] 3) to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone 4) to rouse from sleep,… …

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  • 25call on the carpet — verb censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup • Syn: ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑rag, ↑trounce, ↑ …

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  • 26call — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or animal) emit its characteristic note or cry. 2 tr. communicate or converse with by telephone or radio. 3 tr. a bring to one s presence by calling; summon (will… …

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  • 27Call — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or animal) emit its characteristic note or cry. 2 tr. communicate or converse with by telephone or radio. 3 tr. a bring to one s presence by calling; summon (will… …

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  • 28call on the carpet — verb To reprimand; to censure severely or angrily. Syn: bawl out, berate, call down, carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down …

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  • 29call — v 1. cry out, sing out, hail, halloo or hallo; cry, exclaim, shout, yell, Inf. holler, scream; clamor, vociferate; roar, bellow. 2. ask, invite, summon, signal; convoke, convene, muster, assemble, call together; telephone, phone, dial, dial up,… …

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  • 30down below —    the genitalia    Of either sex, despite that part of the body being located above the legs. Also as down there:     We take it in turns to stroke and massage each other anywhere but what you used to call down below. (Amis, 1978)     The first… …

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