See call in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "If you ever tell anyone that, I'll call you a liar."
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"text": "The kids at school called him an asshole."
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"text": "Nobody would even call him good-looking."
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"text": "They called it the most important hockey game ever."
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"text": "Their daughter's called Mai."
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"text": "She's a beautiful baby. What do you call her?"
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"text": "She called me to her office."
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"text": "I've called a meeting for tomorrow, and I'd like you to be there."
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"text": "Coach Dan Bylsma called a timeout to give his five players a rest."
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"text": "After she made the phone call, she left the office."
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"text": "I paid a call to a friend."
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"text": "He heard a call from the other side of the room."
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"text": "Cuckoo birds have a unique call."
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"text": "If you ever tell anyone that, I'll call you a liar."
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"text": "Nobody would even call him good-looking."
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"text": "They called it the most important hockey game ever."
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"text": "Their daughter's called Mai."
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"text": "I've called a meeting for tomorrow, and I'd like you to be there."
},
{
"text": "Coach Dan Bylsma called a timeout to give his five players a rest."
}
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"If you call a meeting, a stop, etc., you say you want one to happen."
],
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"text": "After she made the phone call, she left the office."
},
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"text": "I received three calls about the car I was selling."
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],
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{
"text": "I paid a call to a friend."
},
{
"text": "The doctor does not do house calls."
}
],
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"A visit to someone."
]
},
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{
"text": "He heard a call from the other side of the room."
}
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"A cry or shout."
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{
"text": "Cuckoo birds have a unique call."
}
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"The cry of a bird or animal."
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