Example
Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
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Synonyms for Example
Fire alarm and example are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fire alarm" instead a noun "Example".
Fire alarm
Fire alarm noun - An alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke.
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Synonyms for Fire alarm
Example and fire alarm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Example" instead a noun phrase "Fire alarm".
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Bavarian Fire Drill: Villainous example - before going after Edith and Anpu, Turner fakes a fire alarm to empty the museum so that he can fight freely.
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An odd example in Kindergarten Cop where the fire alarm goes off, O'Hara checks the door and sees smoke slowly filling the empty hall, but no sprinklers.
Source: Telepathic Sprinklers - Red Right Hand: An almost literal example: Duncan triggers a fire alarm but a special system (designed to mark pranksters) spurts permanent purple paint on his hand, and he ends up with a bright purple hand.
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