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raising red flags

raising red flags is the present participle and gerund of raise red flags.

Meaning of raise red flags

Verb

raise red flags (third-person singular simple present raises red flags, present participle raising red flags, simple past and past participle raised red flags)

  1. (figuratively, informal) To serve as a sign or signal indicating potential danger or trouble.

Questions about raising red flags

What is raising red flags the present participle and gerund of?
Raising red flags is the present participle and gerund of raise red flags.

Words near raising red flags in the dictionary

  1. raising oneself up by one's own bootstraps
  2. raising piece
  3. raising pieces
  4. raising plate
  5. raising plates
  6. raising red flags
  7. raising sim
  8. raising someone's consciousness
  9. raising someone's hackles
  10. raising someone's shackles
  11. raising someone's shag

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