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| 1. | [ verb ] be a signal for or a symptom of | |
| Synonyms: | indicate signal point bespeak | |
| Examples: | "These symptoms indicate a serious illness" "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis" "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" |
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| Related terms: | tell mark bode signal indication indicator | |
| 2. | [ verb ] indicate by signs | |
| Synonyms: | predict augur portend forecast presage bode foretell prefigure omen prognosticate foreshadow auspicate | |
| Examples: | "These signs bode bad news" |
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| Related terms: | bespeak threaten prophesy omen prognosis auspice | |
| Similar spelling: |
bedizen |
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