call forth

Verb

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Verb (2)

  1. evoke or provoke to appear or occur“Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple”Synonyms: provokeevokekick upMore general cause, doMore specific pickSimilar raise, conjure
  2. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic“raise the specter of unemployment”“he conjured wild birds in the air”“call down the spirits from the mountain”Synonyms: raiseconjureconjure upinvokeevokestircall downarousebring upput forwardMore general call up, summonMore specific curse, blessSimilar provoke, evoke
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