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Definition
to call — typically to ask or tell someone to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod of the head
- He beckoned to me to follow him into the kitchen.p. 219.7
beckoned = called (to follow by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- "Situation under control," Dad said and beckoned us over.p. 108.7
beckoned = called (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
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