Hello
Hello noun - An expression of goodwill upon meeting.
Nod
Nod noun - The act of nodding the head.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Agent: (to Homer) Now, when I say "Hello Mr Thompson", tap my nose, wink with each eye, nod my head and stamp your left foot, you say "hello", got it?
Source: Nose Tapping - If you say "Hello" to the good doctor, he will smile and nod back.
Source: Video Game / Brain Age -
Shout-Out: Paul gleefully slipped in a nod to Round the Horne when mentioning the switch from the Gregorian to the Julian calendar.Paul (imitating Kenneth Williams): Hello I'm Gregorian and this is my calendar, Julian.
Source: Series / Have I Got News for You
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Nod and Hello. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hello/nod
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Nod or Hello. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hello/nod.
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