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| 1. | [ verb ] be a signal for or a symptom of | |
| Synonyms: | signal point bespeak betoken | |
| 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 a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively | |
| Synonyms: | point show | |
| Examples: | "I showed the customer the glove section" "He pointed to the empty parking space" "he indicated his opponents" |
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| Related terms: | inform reflect signalize finger arrow indication | |
| 3. | [ verb ] to state or express briefly | |
| Examples: | : "indicated his wishes in a letter." |
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| Related terms: | contraindicate inform call read signify | |
| 4. | [ verb ] give evidence of | |
| Synonyms: | argue | |
| Examples: | "The evidence argues for your claim" "The results indicate the need for more work" |
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| Related terms: | present argument argument indication indication | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (medicine) suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine | |
| Synonyms: | suggest | |
| Examples: | : "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" |
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| Related terms: | contraindicate inform indication | |
| Similar spelling: |
indicative Indic intoxicate indicant intoxicated indict indicator indicating indiscrete indication indicatory inadequate intoxicant indigirka indexical indiscreet indictment indignation indictable indigen integrate intestate |
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