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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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The envisioned Range of Light monument — a nod to naturalist John Muir’s moniker for the Sierra Nevada — was endorsed by more than 50 state legislators in an August letter.

The game’s title screen is accompanied by swashbuckling orchestral music that nods to, of all things, the state anthem of the Soviet Union.

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.

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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.

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

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