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red-flags

red-flags is the third-person singular simple present indicative of red-flag.

Meaning of red-flag

Verb

red-flag (third-person singular simple present red-flags, present participle red-flagging, simple past and past participle red-flagged)

  1. (figuratively, transitive) To mark or identify something as suspicious, problematic or worthy of further scrutiny or immediate action.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To halt a race or session immediately due to unsafe conditions.

Questions about red-flags

What is red-flags the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Red-flags is the third-person singular simple present indicative of red-flag.

Words near red-flags in the dictionary

  1. red-flagged
  2. red-flaggier
  3. red-flaggiest
  4. red-flagging
  5. red-flaggy
  6. red-flags
  7. red-flanked bluetail
  8. red-flanked bluetails
  9. red-flowering banana
  10. red-footed falcon
  11. red-footed falcons

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