The Clue
Wink, e.g. (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SIGNAL
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Notes
The answer SIGNAL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
SIGNAL as a noun:
1. (signal, signaling, sign) = any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
2. any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
3. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
SIGNAL as a verb:
1. (sign, signal, signalize, signalise) = communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
2. (bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal) = be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
SIGNAL as an adjective:
1. notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"