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Calls sometimes separated (5)

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terms

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'calls' is the definition.
(terming is a kind of calling)

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(Other definitions for terms that I've seen before include "Times" , "Opportunities to study" , "words" , "Conditions (contract)" , "Academic periods" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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