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Topic: NATURE

Date: 1300-1400
Origin: beckon

beck

 noun
     
beck [countable]
1

be at somebody's beck and call

to always be ready to do what someone wants:
I was tired of being at her beck and call all day long.
2 British EnglishDN a small stream
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