Code and Sign

Code

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

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

Nearby Words: coded, coding, coder

Sign noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.

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Code and sign are semantically related in symbol topic. Sometimes you can use "Code" instead a noun "Sign".

Nearby Words: signify, signed, signature, signing, signboard

old	old code	old sign
good	good code	good sign
special	special code	special sign
long	long code	long sign
Other adjectives: particular, certain, original, green, single, obvious, strong, actual, real, wrong, famous, secret, key, ancient, new, universal, military, strange.

It's a sign of how loyal Quarians are that they know full well that giving the duress code signals security to fire on their ship.

Source: Covert Distress Code
As part of standard procedures, they give Nicky a one-word sign, to which she needs to respond with a countersign: either the "normal" countersign, or the "duress" code.

Source: Covert Distress Code
When we first see Areola, she's standing naked in a school hallway next to a sign that says "Dress Code Strictly Enforced".

Source: Can't You Read the Sign?

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