Prompt and Summon

Prompt

Prompt verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Summon and prompt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Summon" instead a verb "Prompt".

Summon verb - To demand or request the presence or service of.

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Prompt and summon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prompt" instead a verb "Summon".

Nearby Words: summons, summoning

character	prompt character	summon character
hero	prompt hero	summon hero
people	prompt people	summon people
army	prompt army	summon army
Other words: characters, king, powers.

There's another potential encounter with the type in Bowser's Castle: failing the gates' quizzes will prompt them to summon units of three Anti-Guys at once.

Source: Video Game / Paper Mario 64
Even if you can only summon him for battles, his presence on the battlefield should have a massive impact on the plot and should prompt immediate reactions from numerous characters, yet is totally ignored.

Source: Gameplay and Story Segregation
However, no one in the world at large may ever be told how the battle ended, because the desperation of the people still facing post-Calamity reconstruction and Imperial incursions would surely prompt someone to a misguided attempt to re-summon Phoenix for aid.

Source: Not Too Dead to Save the Day

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