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quenelle
/kəˈnɛl/

A gesture which is usually performed by pointing one arm diagonally downwards palm down, while touching the shoulder with the opposite hand.

v
vnoun
/viː/

A shape resembling the letter v

tell
tellnoun
/tɛl/

A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

barber pole
/ˈbɑːrbər poʊl/

A type of sign indicating a barber's shop, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red and white stripes, in the US including blue, sometimes moving.

chop
chopnoun
/tʃɒp/

A mark indicating nature, quality, or brand.

"silk of the first chop"

blind
blindnoun
/blaɪnd/

A destination sign mounted on a public transport vehicle displaying the route destination, number, name and/or via points, etc.

signification
/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.

symbolically
/ˌsɪmˈbɑːlɪklɨ/

In a symbolic manner.

semiology
/ˌsɛmiˈɒlədʒi/ /ˌsiːmiˈɒlədʒi/

Semiotics, the study of signs.

fiery crosses
/ˈfaɪəri ˈkrɔːsɪz/ /ˈfaɪəri ˈkrɑːsɪz/

A burning cross made of wood, historically used to rally troops.

omen
omennoun
/ˈəʊmən/ /ˈoʊmən/

Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.

horn
hornnoun
/hɔːn/ /hɔɹn/

A diacritical mark that may be attached to the top right corner of the letters o and u when writing in Vietnamese, thus forming ơ and ư.

lightbulb
/ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/

Used in reference to the sudden arrival of a realization, an inspiration, an idea, or the like.

blinks
blinksnoun
/blɪŋks/

A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.

cross-hatching
/ˈkrɔsˌhætʃɪŋ/ /ˈkrɑsˌhætʃɪŋ/

A method of indicating terrain on a map by using the same technique.

swastika
/ˈswɔstɘkɘ/ /ˈswɒstəkə/ /ˈswɑstəkə/

A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, and adopted more recently (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of National Socialism and fascism.

armbands
/ˈɑːrmbændz/

A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize protest or mourning.

meanings
/ˈmiːnɪŋz/ /ˈmiːnɪŋs/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

death's-head
/ˈdɛθsˌhɛd/

A human skull, as symbol of death.

crests
crestsnoun
/kɹɛsts/

A design or logo, especially one of an institution, association or high-class family.