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To call back. Also: To bring back to mind; remember; Also: Recollection; remembrance; The act or possibility of revoking something

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Used as a verb, listen here, it means: To call back. Also: To bring back to mind; remember; Also: Recollection; remembrance; The act or possibility of revoking something. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: The removal or the right of removal of a public official from office by a vote of the people; Also: A summons by a manufacturer or other agency for the return of defective, unsafe, or contaminated goods or a product .

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Usage examples (41)
  • Does anything eat flowers. I couldn't recall having seen anything eat a flower -- are they nature's privileged pets?
  • He has total recall of the episode
  • recall the defective auto tires
  • The recall of our ambassador
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  • ''recall" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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