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red flag

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: red flag

1
 n
a flag that serves as a warning signal
2
 n
the emblem of socialist revolution
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: red flag
1

n a flag that serves as a warning signal

“we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up”
Type of:
alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
flag, signal flag
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

n something that irritates or demands immediate action

“doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull”
Type of:
annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation
the act of troubling or annoying someone
2

n the emblem of socialist revolution

Type of:
allegory, emblem
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
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