Code and Notice

Code

Code noun - A collection or system of rules of conduct.

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Notice and code are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Notice" instead a noun "Code".

Nearby Words: coded, coding, coder

Notice noun - A published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest.

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Code and notice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Code" instead a noun "Notice".

good	good code	good notice
special	special code	special notice
particular	particular code	particular notice
similar	similar code	similar notice
Other adjectives: standard, original, fake, legal, proper, obvious, simple, real, new, missing, military, official, different, written.

Mind that this only applies to codes that are agreed upon in advance of their usage - see Out-of-Character Alert if the speaker has to improvise a distress code on the spot (because if so, even the intended recipient may fail to notice the signal until later).

Source: Covert Distress Code
Also, notice that this trope has its roots on real life: since in harsh environments a person never knows when they might fall in need of help, it is in society's interest to have such a code.

Source: Bedouin Rescue Service
And in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the elevator code is mentioned (and displayed in captions) twice, but Ben and Fraser don't notice it.

Source: Web Video / Video Games Awesome!

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Notice and Code. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/code/notice

Code & Notice. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/code/notice>.

Notice or Code. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/code/notice.

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