Are you trying to hyphenate signs? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) He showed signs of strain They welcomed the signs of spring |
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A public display of a message He posted signs in all the shop windows |
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Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message Signals from the boat suddenly stopped |
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Structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted The highway was lined with signboards |
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided |
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(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease There were no signs of asphyxiation |
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Having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) He got the polarity of the battery reversed Charges of opposite sign |
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An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come He hoped it was an augury It was a sign from God |
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A gesture that is part of a sign language |
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A fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary--de Saussure |
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A character indicating a relation between quantities Don't forget the minus sign |
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Mark with one's signature Write one's name (on) She signed the letter and sent it off Please sign here |
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Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation All parties ratified the peace treaty Have you signed your contract yet? |
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Be engaged by a written agreement He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18 The soprano signed to sing the new opera |
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Engage by written agreement They signed two new pitchers for the next season |
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Communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu |
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Place signs, as along a road Sign an intersection This road has been signed |
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Communicate in sign language I don't know how to sign |
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So I could not communicate with my deaf cousin |
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Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection Consecrate |
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Used of the language of the deaf |