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call

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /kɔːl/US /kɔːl/
noun

the act of speaking to somebody on the phone

verb

to give somebody/something a particular name; to use a particular name or title when you are talking to somebody

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So, I'll start with this: a couple years ago, an event planner called me because I was going to do a speaking event.

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