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signal
(redirected from signaler)

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smoke signals
a sign that something is probably going to happen. All the smoke signals from Downing Street indicate that the taxpayer will have to pay up again. Conflicting smoke signals are coming from the the peace talks, and it is impossible to say how they are going.
See also: smoke

send a signal
to do something that is likely to influence someone's attitudes or behavior. The people in Pennsylvania sent a signal in this election that they wanted health-care reform. Making polluters pay to recycle old electronics products sends a strong signal to the companies to change the way they do business.
Usage notes: said about actions whether they are intentional or not
See also: send


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