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| Main Entry: | sign |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | indication, evidence |
| Synonyms: | assurance, augury, badge, beacon, bell, caution, clue, divination, flag, flash, foreboding, foreknowledge, gesture, harbinger, herald, high sign*, hint, light, manifestation, mark, nod, note, omen, portent, precursor, prediction, premonition, presage, presentiment, proof, signal, suggestion, symbol, symptom, token, trace, vestige, warning, wave, whistle, wink, auspice, foreshadowing, foretoken, forewarning, giveaway, handwriting on wall, prognostic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | write name |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, authorize, autograph, confirm, endorse, initial, ink, inscribe, put John Hancock on, put John Henry on, rubber-stamp, set one's hand to, signature, subscribe, witness |
| Main Entry: | sign |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | document with information; symbol |
| Synonyms: | badge, board, character, cipher, crest, device, emblem, ensign, insignia, logo, mark, notice, placard, proof, representation, token, type, warning, guidepost, signboard, signpost, symbolization |
| Main Entry: | sign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | motion to another |
| Synonyms: | beckon, express, flag, gesticulate, gesture, indicate, motion, signal, signify, wave, signalize, use sign language |
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| Main Entry: | sign |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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Adjectives: |
armorial, characteristic, connotative, curiological, demonstrative, denotable, denotative, diacritical, diagnostic, emblematic, exponential, indelible, indicated, indicating, indicative, indicatory, individual, jolloped, known by, marked, pantomimic, pathognomonic, pointed, recognizable by, representative, symbolic, symptomatic, typical
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| Main Entry: | achieve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, acquire, actualize, attain, bring about, bring off*, bring to pass, cap, carry out, close, complete, conclude, consummate, deliver, discharge, dispatch, do, earn, effect, enact, end, execute, finish, follow through, fulfill, gain, get, manage, negotiate, obtain, perfect, perform, procure, produce, rack up*, reach, realize, resolve, score, seal, settle, sign, solve, win, wind up, work out, carry through, earn wings, effectuate, get done, see through |
| Notes: | achieve means 'to bring to a successful conclusion' (literally French 'to bring to a head') and accomplish means 'to perform fully'; the completion of achievement is more comprehensive |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose, miss |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | alert |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | warning |
| Synonyms: | admonition, alarm, flap*, high sign*, sign, signal, siren, wink*, Mayday, SOS, tip off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | answer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reply; reaction |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, back talk, close, comeback, comment, cooler*, crack, defense, disclosure, echo, elucidation, explanation, feedback, guff*, interpretation, justification, key, lip*, observation, pay dirt*, plea, quick fix*, rebuttal, refutation, rejoinder, remark, repartee, report, resolution, response, result, retort, return, riposte, sign, solution, statement, vindication, wisecrack, antiphon, backcap, band-aid, counterclaim, parting shot, rhetorical question, thank-you note, the ticket, topper |
| Antonyms: | question |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attribute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feature |
| Synonyms: | aspect, character, characteristic, facet, idiosyncrasy, indication, mark, note, peculiarity, point, property, quality, quirk, sign, symbol, trait, virtue, particularity, speciality |
| Main Entry: | autograph |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | write signature |
| Synonyms: | endorse, engross, inscribe, pen, sign, signature, subscribe, handwrite, ink, write by hand |
| Main Entry: | badge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | emblem worn |
| Synonyms: | brand, device, identification, insignia, mark, marker, medallion, motto, pin, ribbon, scepter, shield, sign, stamp, symbol, token, cordon |
| Main Entry: | beacon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | light used as signal, guide |
| Synonyms: | alarm, alert, beam, bonfire, flare, lamp, lantern, radar, rocket, sign, watchtower, balefire, guidepost, heliograph, lighthouse, lodestar, pharos, signal fire, smoke signal, warning signal |
| Main Entry: | beckon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call, signal, or lure |
| Synonyms: | allure, ask, attract, bid, coax, command, demand, draw, entice, gesticulate, gesture, invite, motion, nod, pull, sign, summon, tempt, wave |
| Main Entry: | caveat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | warning |
| Synonyms: | admonition, alarm, caution, monition, sign, commonition, forewarning |
| Main Entry: | clue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hint, evidence |
| Synonyms: | cue, dead giveaway*, indication, inkling, intimation, key, lead, mark, notion, pointer, print, proof, sign, solution, suggestion, suspicion, telltale, tip, trace, track, wind, hot lead, tip-off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | consummate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve, finish |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, can*, carry out, clinch, close, come, come through, compass, complete, conclude, crown, drop curtain*, end, halt, knock off, perfect, perform, polish off*, put away*, sign, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap, wrap up, button down, call a day, clean up, effectuate, fold up, get it together, go the distance, mop up, put finishing touch on, put lid on, put to bed, sew up, take care of, top it off |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | signal to act |
| Synonyms: | catchword, clue, hint, idea, indication, inkling, innuendo, intimation, job, key, lead, nod, notion, prod, prompt, reminder, sign, suggestion, telltale*, warning, hot lead, in the wind, mnemonic, prompting, tip-off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | emblem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | crest |
| Synonyms: | arms, attribute, badge, banner, brand, character, coat of arms, colors, design, device, figure, flag, hallmark, identification, image, impress, insignia, logo, mark, marker, medal, memento, miniature, monogram, motto, pennant, regalia, reminder, representation, scepter, seal, sign, standard, symbol, token, trademark, type, adumbration, colophon |
| Main Entry: | evidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, clincher*, clue, confirmation, cue, data, declaration, demonstration, deposition, dope*, goods*, gospel, grounds, index, indication, information, manifestation, mark, sign, significant, smoking gun*, substantiation, symptom, testament, testimonial, testimony, token, witness, attestation, averment, cincher, corroboration, documentation, grabber, indicia, info |
| Antonyms: | contradiction, refutation, disproof, heresay |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gesture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | motion as communication |
| Synonyms: | action, body language, bow, curtsy, expression, high sign, indication, intimation, mime, nod, reminder, salute, sign, sign language, signal, token, wave, wink, genuflection, gesticulation, kinesics, pantomime, shrug |
| Antonyms: | speech |
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