Cue and Nod

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Cue

Cue noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).
Usage example: taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones
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Synonyms for Cue
Nod is a synonym for cue in signal topic. In some cases you can use "Nod" instead the word "Cue" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like signal to act.
Nearby Words: cued, cueing

Nod

Nod noun - The act of nodding the head.
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Antonyms for Nod
Cue is a synonym for nod in signal topic. You can use "Cue" instead a noun "Nod".
Nearby Words: nodded, nodding

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good good cue good nod
clear clear cue clear nod
special special cue special nod
best best cue best nod
Other adjectives: long, similar, specific, brief, short, original, single, obvious, small, real, big, huge, slow, little, quick, subtle, deliberate, early, possible, funny, visual, added.

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  • Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S3 E4 "One Bad Apple" The CMC building their second float is a nod to The A-Team—various shots of the CMC's hooves working on the float, complete with a similar music cue to The A-Team theme.
    Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S3 E4 "One Bad Apple"
  • Sometimes coupled with Hand Signals inserted, with the "nod" being the cue to execute.
    Source: Face, Nod, Action
  • Parodied with the one-shot character of "Kenneth, the badass mail clerk with the heart of gold", who gives half his paycheck to "orphans with diseases;" cue the touching music as Peter gives a heartfelt, approving nod.
    Source: Jerk With A Heart Of Gold / Western Animation
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