cue

cue
n
1. reminder, prompt, catchword, key word; indication, signal, nod, wink.
2. hint, intimation, implication, insinuation, innuendo; suggestion, tip, pointer, word to the wise.
3. role, part, function, office, position, place.
4. stimulus, incentive, impetus, fillip, motive; goad, prick, jog, jolt, spur.
v
5. signal, indicate, nod, Inf. give the nod, wink; prompt, remind, feed lines, jog or refresh the memory, set back on the track.
6.(all of a musical or dramatic performance) insert, introduce, put in, stick in.

A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.

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