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call

[kawl] / kɔl /
NOUN
yelled statement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calling cry signal
STRONG
alarm command hail holler scream shout whoop yawp yell
WEAK
ahoy all hail
NOUN
demand, announcement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal invitation order plea proposal request visit
STRONG
bidding command notice solicitation subpoena summons supplication
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer reply
NOUN
need, cause for action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
claim reason
STRONG
excuse grounds justification necessity obligation occasion right urge
NOUN
normal sound of animal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cry note
STRONG
cheep chirp peep roar shriek song tweet twitter warble
VERB
yell declaration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announce hail
STRONG
arouse awaken bawl bellow cry exclaim holler hoot howl proclaim roar rouse scream screech shout shriek vociferate waken whoop yawp yowl
WEAK
cry out yoo-hoo
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet
WEAK
listen
VERB
arrange meeting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask contact invite phone request summon telephone
STRONG
assemble bid collect convene convoke gather muster rally subpoena
WEAK
ring up
Antonyms
STRONG
disperse
WEAK
cancel
VERB
entitle
Synonyms
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address dub name term
STRONG
baptize christen denominate designate label style title
WEAK
describe as
VERB
demand or announce action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appoint ask charge claim declare order require summon
STRONG
challenge command decree elect entreat exact ordain postulate proclaim requisition solicit
WEAK
appeal to pray to set apart
VERB
estimate, consider
Synonyms
STRONGEST
place predict put
STRONG
adumbrate approximate augur forecast foretell guess judge portend presage prognosticate prophesy reckon regard think vaticinate
WEAK
make rough guess
Antonyms
STRONG
disbelieve doubt
VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contact phone telephone
STRONG
beep blast bleep buzz ring
WEAK
get back to
Antonyms
WEAK
ignore receive refrain
VERB
visit at residence or business
Synonyms
STRONGEST
play see
STRONG
crash hit
WEAK
come by come over drop by drop in fall by fall down look in on look up pop in run-in stop by stop in swing by

Example Sentences

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The staff wasn’t prepared to call it systemic, so we would continue to monitor it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“We expect substantially more growth moving forward,” CEO Scott Strazik says on a call with analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Ashton said the "gold standard" would be for schools to only allow "brick" phones, which can be used to call or text but have very limited internet access, and are not a "distraction tool".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“We had 35 deals over $1 million in Q4 alone,” CEO Bill McDermott said on the last earnings call.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Save them for the band’s fundraising effort and find that young one selling those beaded key rings. We’ll call it what it is tonight: redistributing the wealth.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith