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RECALL

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 12 meanings of the word Recall.

Recall - as a noun

A request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
callback

A call to return

Example: "The recall of our ambassador"

A bugle call that signals troops to return

The process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)

Example: "He has total recall of the episode"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
recollectionreminiscence
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
memoryremembering
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act of removing an official by petition

Recall - as a verb

Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

Example: "I can't remember saying any such thing"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
call uprecollectrememberretrievethink
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Go back to something earlier

Example: "This harks back to a previous remark of his"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
come backhark backreturn
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
denoterefer
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Bring to mind

Example: "His words echoed john f. kennedy"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
echo

Summon to return

Example: "The ambassador was recalled to his country"

Cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression

Example: "She was recalled by a loud laugh"

Make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution

Example: "The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cancelstrike down
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
issue

Cause to be returned

Example: "Recall the defective auto tires"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
withdraw
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
take
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The company issued a recall for their defective products."
"I have a vivid recall of that event from my childhood."
"The recall of the faulty medication has caused panic among consumers."
"The politician's recall of the facts was questioned by the audience."
"The car manufacturer announced a recall due to a safety concern."
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Word Game Points

Is RECALL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, recall is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

RECALL has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is RECALL a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, recall is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
RECALL has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is RECALL a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, recall is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
RECALL has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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