Instance and Sign

Instance

Instance noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

Usage example: this is just one instance of his repeated failure to do what he promised

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Sign and instance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sign" instead a noun "Instance".

Sign noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.

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Instance and sign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instance" instead a noun "Sign".

Nearby Words: signify, signed, signature, signing, signboard

good	good instance	good sign
particular	particular instance	particular sign
common	common instance	common sign
certain	certain instance	certain sign
Other adjectives: original, true, single, obvious, small, real, bad, subtle, main, famous, early, major, possible, final, next, strange, last, biggest.

instance time

sign time

For instance, Disneyland's version starts with the skipper pointing out the first sign of danger: A "Danger" sign.

Source: Ride / Jungle Cruise
The skippers on the Jungle Cruise at the Disney Theme Parks tend to be this; for instance, Disneyland's version starts with the skipper pointing out the first sign of danger: A "Danger" sign.

Source: Captain Obvious
There's also an instance early on in the episode with Homer's heart attack, when he begins a quiet prayer to God and is shushed immediately by the nurse, who points to a sign reading "NO PRAYING".

Source: Can't You Read the Sign?

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