Flash and Nod

Flash

Flash noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.

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Nod and flash are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nod" instead the word "Flash" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: flashy, flashed, flashing, flasher, flashback

Nod noun - The act of nodding the head.

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Flash and nod are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flash" instead the word "Nod" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: nodded, nodding

long	long flash	long nod
similar	similar flash	similar nod
brief	brief flash	brief nod
short	short flash	short nod
Other adjectives: original, single, simple, small, brilliant, real, big, huge, little, slight, quick, possible, momentary, funny, later, odd, double, occasional.

As a nod to this, The Multiversity features Red Racer, the Flash of Earth-36, who is gay and in a relationship with his reality's Green Lantern.

Source: Franchise / The Flash
NBC's promos for the show (and all of their new programming) flash the phrase "more colorful" at the end, likely a nod to it.

Source: But Not Too Black
In the online flash game Don't Shit Your Pants, the goal is to... well... In an interesting nod to realism, killing yourself will lead to a game over as you lose control of your bowels.

Source: No Dead Body Poops

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