Calling and Role

Calling

Calling noun - The act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to.

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

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

Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

Usage example: studying the role of sunlight in the body's production of vitamin D

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Calling and role are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Calling" instead a noun "Role".

good	good calling	good role
regular	regular calling	regular role
future	future calling	future role
current	current calling	current role
Other adjectives: original, true, actual, real, little, villainous, main, new, traditional, official, greater, primary.

He also disowned his role in Rock of Ages, calling it a "horrible movie", and stated that the only reason he did this movie was to work with Tom Cruise.

Source: Creator Backlash / Live-Action Film
While Rika openly accepts her uncle's role as a superhero, Yuko decides to keep the information to herself, instead insisting on calling him "That Blue Guy".

Source: Secret Secret-Keeper
Occasionally in historical fiction, the character will have been forced into the role by family, the Church, or society and will have no real aptitude or calling.

Source: Nun Too Holy

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