Assignment and Calling

Assignment

Assignment noun - A piece of work that needs to be done regularly.

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Calling and assignment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Calling" instead a noun "Assignment".

Calling noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.

Usage example: I think my true calling will be as a commercial artist

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Assignment and calling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assignment" instead a noun "Calling".

Nearby Words: call, called, caller, callback, callable

good	good assignment	good calling
special	special assignment	special calling
regular	regular assignment	regular calling
current	current assignment	current calling
Other adjectives: original, actual, real, new, professional, primary.

In For A Few Brains More, Kevin and Gwen just happen to be orbiting around Earth for an astronimy assignment right when Ben, Max and Rook are calling for help against Albedo.

Source: Contrived Coincidence
Their calling Motoko's mother in for an assignment led to her death, and they wanted to drug Kosukegawa so that at best he'd lose his memories of them (at worst, complete amnesia).

Source: Manga / Change 123
Whenever he has a new assignment for him, he leaves a message on his answering machine, pretending to be calling around on behalf of the Republic Party (to prevent wire tapping), which serves as a signal for Harman to come see him at the overpass.

Source: Spy Speak

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