NOUN | communication | red flag | a flag that serves as a warning signal |
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communication | red flag | the emblem of socialist revolution | |
act | red flag | something that irritates or demands immediate action |
Meaning | A flag that serves as a warning signal. | |
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Example | "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up" | |
Broader | alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum | An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
flag, signal flag | A rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
Meaning | The emblem of socialist revolution. | |
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Broader | emblem, allegory | A visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
Meaning | Something that irritates or demands immediate action. | |
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Example | "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull" | |
Broader | annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation | The act of troubling or annoying someone |
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