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omen collapse: a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"

tocsin collapse: a bell used to sound an alarm; the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

high sign collapse: a silent signal of warning or recognition; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign"

red flag collapse: something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"; the emblem of socialist revolution; a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"

stormy petrel collapse: sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean

foghorn collapse: a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone; a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships

Mayday collapse: an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)

tip off collapse: give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

symptom collapse: anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence; (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

all clear collapse: permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed; a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over

precursor collapse: a person who goes before or announces the coming of another; a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

threat collapse: declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"; a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"

admonition collapse: cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger); a firm rebuke

monition collapse: a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted

caveat collapse: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

example collapse: an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"; punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

sign off collapse: cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations

lesson collapse: a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"; a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"

indication collapse: something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"; something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"; (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"; the act of indicating or pointing out by name

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