call away
to ask someone to leave a place, usually by telephoning them or sending them a message
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To make a request
call on
to officially ask a person or organization to do something
send for
to ask for someone to come to you
ask for
to say that you want someone to come and speak to you
call out
to ask a person or organization that provides a service to come and deal with something for you
impose
verb
to cause extra work for someone by asking them to do something that may not be convenient for them
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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