Buoy
Buoy noun - Bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards.
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Tocsin
Tocsin noun - Something that tells of approaching danger or risk.
Usage example: noted that a sudden drop in a student's grades may be a tocsin of a serious personal problem
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