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noun

summoning

noun
1
The act of formally calling someone to appear, or of calling something into being.
"The summoning of the jury took most of the morning."
"In the story, the summoning of the spirit went horribly wrong."

How to Use Summoning

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In plain EnglishThe act of summoning someone or something.

Word Forms

summonings plural

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Etymology

From summon + the noun-forming suffix -ing.

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