Deal
Deal noun - A considerable amount.
How words are described
| good | good deal | good nod |
| nice | nice deal | nice nod |
| special | special deal | special nod |
| best | best deal | best nod |
| Other adjectives: long, similar, specific, original, single, small, real, big, huge, little, potential, major, possible, few, double, literal, earlier, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Luckily, the crew is well-equipped with tiny fire extinguishers to deal with such events, probably a nod to Alien.
Source: Explosive Instrumentation - What sealed the deal in this case is when the cop, in a nod to Reservoir Dogs, says he has a family waiting for him at home, Qord tells him that makes it all the better.
Source: Moral Event Horizon / Roleplay -
Continuity Nod: Orville's flight number is 13 in the first movie, where Bernard makes a big deal out of it.
Source: Disney / The Rescuers
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