Call and Overture

Call

Call noun - A natural vocal sound made by an animal.

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Overture and call are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overture" instead a noun "Call".

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

Overture noun - A performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event.

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Call and overture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Call" instead a noun "Overture".

old	old call	old overture
full	full call	full overture
brief	brief call	brief overture
direct	direct call	direct overture
Other adjectives: original, many, actual, little, subtle, new, final.

Call Back: "Overture Piccante" quotes pieces from the Title Track and all the other songs on the album.

Source: Music / Barcelona
Sequel Escalation: In a fairly clever Call Back to the original, which had The Chandelier Of Doom And Exposition reassemble itself and rise above the audience during the overture, LND has Coney Island itself go from decrepit wreck to dazzling midway while the chorus sings about its heyday.

Source: Theatre / Love Never Dies
Speaking of Pizza hut: "Call 648-8888..." (This number, set to the melody of the William Tell Overture, reaches Pizza Hut delivery in one or two area codes.)

Source: Ear Worm / Advertising

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