Alert
Alert noun - The act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk.
Distress call and alert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distress call" instead a noun "Alert".
Distress call
Distress call noun - An internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed.
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Synonyms for Distress call
Alert and distress call are semantically related. You can use "Alert" instead a noun phrase "Distress call".
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- Covert Distress Code: A standard covert distress call is for George to sign her name 'Georgina' (something that she hates doing) whenever the bad guys inexplicably ask the captured children to send a note to the non-captured ones, to alert them that something is wrong.
Source: Literature / The Famous Five - In The Famous Five a standard covert distress call is for George to sign her name 'Georgina' (something that she hates doing) whenever the bad guys inexplicably ask the captured children to send a note to the non-captured ones, to alert them that something is wrong.
Source: Covert Distress Code
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