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  • to serve as a sign or symptom of //the unkempt yard denotes a homeowner with little concern for the well-being of his neighborhood
    Synonyms
    bespeak betoken indicate mean point (to) signify tell (of)
    Related Words
    bode foreshow foretell presage
    • de​fence, de­fence­man
    de·​fence

    Definition

    chiefly British spellings of defense, d
    >hint     infer insinuate intimate
    embody epitomize personify represent symbol symbolize
    advert allude (to) cite instance mention refer (to) specify touch (on or upon)
    designate indicate point (to) signal
    announce declare proclaim
    elucidate explain
  • to serve as a sign or symptom of //the unkempt yard denotes a homeowner with little concern for the well-being of his neighborhood
    Synonyms
    bespeak betoken indicate mean point (to) signify tell (of)
    Related Words
    bode foreshow foretell presage
    • de​fence, de­fence­man
    de·​fence

    Definition

    chiefly British spellings of defense, d
    face value — MW · Shobdo