Indicate and Write

Indicate

Indicate verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.

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Write and indicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Write" instead a verb "Indicate".

Write verb - To compose and set down on paper the words of.

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Indicate and write are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Write".

Nearby Words: writing, writer, writ, writable

character	indicate character	write character
name	indicate name	write name
number	indicate number	write number
time	indicate time	write time
Other words: way, history, ending.

Lots of these even form paths or arrows, while some go as far to write out 'YES' or 'NO' in some levels to indicate whether you're going the right way or not.

Source: Franchise / Rayman
For example, they'd write a symbol on a surface or wall to indicate that a local was willing to provide a place to sleep for the night.

Source: Thieves' Cant
The contestant held up the pen to indicate this, and he was granted a card to write his answer in with a regular pen.

Source: Series / Jeopardy!

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