Base
Base noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
Call
Call noun - A natural vocal sound made by an animal.
How words are described
| old | old base | old call |
| good | good base | good call |
| high | high base | high call |
| full | full base | full call |
| Other adjectives: original, friendly, single, small, actual, real, big, huge, evil, new, major, final, next, last, different, modern. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The capitalistic Ferengi, who would have respected him if he undermined Quark's power-base and accumulated all the real power behind the scenes, just call him an idiot for thinking it would work.
Source: Klingon Promotion -
In one episode, Jack has to call the police, who are not happy with this arrangement, for help when everyone but Gwen winds up locked in the base with no power; the officer who takes the call puts it on speaker and calls the entire station over to mock them.
Source: Series / Torchwood -
Plus, she couldn't call in a few favors from Riley and get some grenades to help deal with the large number of Turok-Han that would be swarming at the base?
Source: Hollywood Tactics
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Call and Base. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/call
Base & Call. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/call>.
Call or Base. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/call.
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