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Updated June 2026
Gestures, actions, or sounds conveying information or instructions, or indicates or communicates something. Signals transmit messages through various means.
“The traffic signals malfunctioned during rush hour, causing considerable delays throughout the city centre.”
/ˈsɪɡnəlz/
sig·nals
Contains -IGNALS pattern; S at both start and end
Worth 8 points; useful for communication vocabulary
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