Cue and Press

Cue

Cue verb - Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned.

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Press and cue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Press" instead a verb "Cue".

Nearby Words: cued, cueing

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Cue and press are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cue" instead a verb "Press".

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

good	good cue	good press
notable	notable cue	notable press
light	light cue	light press
single	single cue	single press
Other adjectives: small, actual, real, huge, little, quick, social, early, final, botched.

Every time the music stops the screen goes black and it's easy to associate that with the cue to press A.

Source: Video Game / Pocket Mirror
He's told to press it - cue Dave getting blasted out of the building (everyone is then told he's okay).

Source: Creator / David Letterman
It's okay in normal racing, since that's the cue to press fire, but when you can't shoot, it just gets really irritating in moments and stays that way for the rest of the race.

Source: Most Annoying Sound

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