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as in distracts
to draw the attention or mind to something else
she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest
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as in cancels
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it
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“Calls off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20off. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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