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call out

British  

verb

  1. to utter aloud, esp loudly

  2. (tr) to summon

  3. (tr) to order (workers) to strike

  4. (tr) to summon (an employee) to work at a time outside his normal working hours, usually in an emergency

  5. (tr) to challenge to a duel

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call out Idioms  

  1. Summon into action or service, as in The governor called out the militia . [Mid-1400s]

  2. Challenge to a fight, as in To avenge the insult, Arthur called him out . This term originated with dueling and is dying out. [Early 1800s]

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