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• bring up — verb 1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (Freq. 3) raise the specter of unemployment he conjured wild birds in the air call down the spirits from the mountain • Syn: ↑raise, ↑conjure, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• call forth — verb 1. evoke or provoke to appear or occur Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple • Syn: ↑provoke, ↑evoke, ↑kick up • Derivationally related forms: ↑evocation (for: ↑evoke …   Useful english dictionary

• call down — verb 1. 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 • Syn: ↑raise, ↑conjure, ↑conjure up, ↑invoke …   Useful english dictionary

• put forward — verb 1. put before (Freq. 1) I submit to you that the accused is guilty • Syn: ↑submit, ↑state, ↑posit • Derivationally related forms: ↑statement (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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