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English noun: watchword | |||
| 1. | watchword (communication) a slogan used to rally support for a cause | ||
| Samples | A cry to arms. Our watchword will be `democracy'. | ||
| Synonyms | battle cry, cry, rallying cry, war cry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan | ||
| 2. | watchword (communication) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | ||
| Samples | He forgot the password. | ||
| Synonyms | countersign, parole, password, word | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arcanum, positive identification, secret | ||
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