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noun American English pronunciation: call /kɔl/ 
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  1. 1
    [countable] a loud shout to someone who is not near you
    call for:

    A hiker heard his calls for help.

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  2. 2
    [countable] an act of telephoning someone
    an incoming/outgoing call:

    You can't take incoming calls on the payphone.

    The helpline received 100 calls in the first couple of hours.

    return a call (=telephone someone who tried to telephone you):

    He never returned her calls.

    take/answer a call:

    He took the call in his study.

    make a call:

    Can you wait while I make another call?

    give someone a call:

    Why don't you give me a call in the morning?

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  5. 5
    [countable] a formal or public request that something should happen
    call for:

    The government has rejected calls for tougher immigration laws.

    There were renewed calls for a return to the peace talks.

    a call to someone to do something:

    This is a call to all voters to participate.

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    1. a.
      a request that someone pay back money they were lent
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  6. 6
    [countable] old-fashioned a short visit to someone, especially to their home
    pay a call on someone/pay someone a call:

    We decided to pay another call on the Browns.

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  8. 8
    [countable] a decision that you have to make, especially when you have to choose between two possible actions

    "Do we offer him the job?" "It's your call."

    a tough/hard/difficult/easy call

    make the call:

    In cases like this, it's the President that has to make the call.

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    1. a.
      a decision made by an official in a sports game

      a line call

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  11. 11
    [countable] something that needs your time, money, or attention
    call on:

    Parents of young children have so many other calls on their time.

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  12. 12
    [uncountable] [usually in negatives] the number of requests by customers for a particular product or service
    call for:

    We only have orange juice. There's not much call for cranberry juice around here.

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  13. 13
    [singular] a strong feeling of wanting to do something, especially as a career

    Many young people are feeling the call to do charity work.

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