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summoning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | evocation |
| Type of | conjuration, conjuring, conjury, invocation |
| Derivation | summon |
Examples of summoning
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I wanted to ask him about his e-mail message summoning his troops for the rally.
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Los Straitjackets might be known for summoning sounds of vintage surf and twang.
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It is tempting to say it was ever thus, summoning Caesar or Chaucer to prove it.
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He announced that he was summoning his ambassador in Colombia for consultations.
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Shaded open spaces draw people out of doors like a magnet summoning iron filings.
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He stabs a button on his intercom, summoning his assistant, Silvia Esparragoza.
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The question for Madrid is how long it dares to delay in summoning ECB support.
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In reality, Mike Callahan was the only one who should have been summoning help.
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Afterward, Dyer ordered his soldiers to retreat, without summoning ambulances.
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- Call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- Ask to come; "summon a lawyer"
- Muster: gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
- Mobilize: make ready for action or use; "marshal resources"
- (summoning) evocation: calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
- (summons) bidding: a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"
- Conjuration in traditional and most contemporary usage refers to a magical act of invoking spirits or using incantations or charms to cast magical spells. In the context of legerdemain, it may also refer to the performance of illusion or magic tricks for show. ...
- Though each Final Fantasy story is independent, many aspects of gameplay have remained relatively consistent throughout the series.
- The Summoned is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel.
