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                    as in shouts
                                                
              
          
                                                      to speak so as to be heard at a distance                                       
              
                             we could hear someone calling for help from the other side of the wall                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in dials
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make a telephone call to                                       
              
                             use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in visits
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make a brief visit                                       
              
                             the hospital posts the hours during which friends and relatives may call                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in cancels
                                                
              
          
                                                      to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)                                       
              
                             the game was called on account of rain                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in considers
                                                
              
          
                                                      to think of in a particular way                                       
              
                             I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in summons
                                                
              
          
                                                      to bring together in assembly by or as if by command                                       
              
                             called all the night workers in for a meeting                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in estimates
                                                
              
          
                                                      to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement                                       
              
                             let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in hails
                                                
              
          
                                                      to demand or request the presence or service of                                       
              
                             rushed to call a tow truck operator when the car broke down                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in dubs
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give a name to                                       
              
                             we've decided to call the kitten "Molly"                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in orders
                                                
              
          
                                                      to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority                                       
              
                             the union president is refusing to call a strike                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in predicts
                                                
              
          
                                                      to tell of or describe beforehand                                       
              
                             somehow the political pundit called the race results within a mere percentage point                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in barks
                                                
              
          
                                                      a natural vocal sound made by an animal                                       
              
                             a ranger who could immediately identify the call of every creature in the forest                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in visitations
                                                
              
          
                                                      a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons                                       
              
                             we paid a call on the new neighbors the day after they moved in                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in messages
                                                
              
          
                                                      a communication by telephone                                       
              
                             give me a call as soon as you arrive, so I'll know you got there safely                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in requests
                                                
              
          
                                                      an act or instance of asking for information                                       
              
                             put out a call for background information about the suspect                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in rights
                                                
              
          
                                                      an entitlement to something                                       
              
                             you have no call to insult people                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in decisions
                                                
              
          
                                                      a position arrived at after consideration                                       
              
                             I told you my preference for a cruise destination, but it's your call                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in demands
                                                
              
          
                                                      the state of being sought after especially for purchase                                       
              
                             there's not much call for woodstoves in this part of the country                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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