Call
Recall
Recall verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).
Usage example: I'll recall my purchase order if the company refuses to guarantee that it'll arrive before Christmas
Call and recall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Call" instead the word "Recall" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| full | full call | full recall |
| long | long call | long recall |
| original | original call | original recall |
| simple | simple call | simple recall |
| Other adjectives: huge, quick, last, recent. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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To call his powers, he had to call the hermit's name note The name was the initials of various DC heroes, but can't recall the order and a lightning would strike him, changing him.
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I Take Offense to That Last One: Inverted:Sam Fuller: You didn't just call me sister, because I don't recall seeing a skinny, white-ass girl growing up at the table.
Source: Film / Miss Congeniality - You can't quite recall much of anything, but judging by the decor, you might be tempted to call it a woefully understaffed hospital of some kind.
Source: Escape from the Crazy Place
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