Flag
Flag noun - An object intended to give public notice or warning.
Usage example: road crews using handheld stop signs as flags at both ends of the highway construction zone
Nearby Word: flagging
Tocsin
Tocsin noun - An object intended to give public notice or warning.
Usage example: the tocsin rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado
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Tocsin and Flag. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flag/tocsin
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