signal
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(satellite adjective) notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party" |
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(noun) any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat sudddenly stopped" |
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Synonyms: sign, signaling |
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Related Words: alarm, alarum, alert, all clear, animal communication, beam, bugle call, communication, curfew, distress signal, dog-ear, drumbeat, electronic signal, high sign, indication, indicator, input, input signal, number, output, output signal, phone number, radio beacon, radio beam, radiotelegraphic signal, recording, retreat, start, starting signal, storm signal, symbol, telegraphic signal, telephone number, ticktack, time signal, visual signal, warning signal, whistle, whistling |
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(noun) any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration" |
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Related Words: incitement, provocation |
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(verb) converse silently and non-verbally; converse in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin" |
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Synonyms: sign, signalize |
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Related Words: communicate, flag, heliograph, intercommunicate, semaphore, whistle, wigwag |
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(verb) be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness" |
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Synonyms: bespeak, betoken, indicate, point |
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Related Words: augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, mark, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate, tell |
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