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call-to-arms

call-to-arms is the alternative form of call to arms.

Meaning of call to arms

Noun

call to arms (plural calls to arms)

  1. An appeal to fight or to engage in conflict.
    • This is a call to arms, will you stand beside me?
      This is our time to fight, no more compromising2007, “Halo”, performed by Machine Head
  2. (figuratively) An appeal to undertake a particular course of action or to support a specific cause; a call to action.

Forms of call-to-arms

pluralcalls-to-arms

Questions about call-to-arms

What is call-to-arms the alternative form of?
Call-to-arms is the alternative form of call to arms.

Words near call-to-arms in the dictionary

  1. call-outs
  2. call-response
  3. call-shy
  4. call-sign
  5. call-signs
  6. call-to-arms
  7. call-up
  8. call-ups
  9. call-with-current-continuation
  10. calla
  11. calla lilies

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