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signal

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Definitions
verb

be a signal for or a symptom of

“The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued”

noun

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

“signals from the boat suddenly stopped”

verb

communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

“The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu”

noun

an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

noun

any incitement to action

“he awaited the signal to start”

adjective

notably out of the ordinary

“the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party”

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