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Synonyms for bell-wether

Most common

sign gauge indicator

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Noun

1. Sign — anything that indicates future trends

sign, gauge, indicator

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Anything that indicates future trends.

    Mortgage delinquencies often act as a bellwether for a forthcoming recession.

Related words

Other spellings
bellwether

Example sentences

  • sign He was made to sign the contract against his will.
  • gauge This test will gauge your reading comprehension.
  • indicator Frogs are an indicator of the health of the forest.

By length

4 letters
sign1
5 letters
sheep1, gauge1
6 letters
leader2
9 letters
indicator4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (leader2 = 2 syllables).

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