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signal |
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signal noun | adjective
1 noun 1.•a signal to stop:gesture, sign, wave, gesticulation, cue, indication, warning, motion. 2.•a clear signal that the company is in trouble:indication, sign, symptom, hint, pointer, intimation, clue, demonstration, evidence, proof. 3.•the encroaching dark is a signal for people to emerge:cue, prompt, impetus, stimulus | informal go-ahead.▶verb 1.•the driver signaled to her to cross:gesture, sign, give a sign to, direct, motion | wave, beckon, nod. 2.•they signaled displeasure by refusing to cooperate:indicate, show, express, communicate, proclaim, declare. 3.•his death signals the end of an era:mark, signify, mean, be a sign of, be evidence of, herald | literary betoken, foretoken.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See sign .These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
2 adjective •a signal victory. See significant (sense 1). |
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