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nod

noun as in gesture of the head

verb as in gesture with head

verb as in fall asleep

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After Ronan interjected with her comments, there was a brief silence before the audience applauded, while the men on the couch, and Norton, nodded their agreement and acknowledged her point.

From BBC

But even that doesn’t seem fitting for works that nod to centuries-old chant music and film noir.

Last year, as part of his campaign, Mr. Trump vowed to restore what he called “the president’s long-recognized impoundment power,” though he nodded to working with Congress.

Perhaps employing Ranieri, an ex-Roma player and manager, is a humble nod and acknowledgement that this unique club must be handed over to people who understand it and can handle the challenges.

From BBC

In his manifesto, which he titled “The Inconvenient Truth” — a seeming nod to Al Gore’s documentary about the climate crisis — he wrote that “water sheds around the country, especially in agricultural areas, are being depleted.”

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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