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Cue vs. Queue

Cue

/kjuː/

A signal or sign that tells someone to do something

Examples:

His smile was a cue to begin.The director gave her the cue to enter.

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This word has no antonyms

Queue

/kjuː/

A line of people or vehicles waiting for their turn.

Examples:

I'm waiting in the queue.Please queue up at the counter.

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Ways to tell them apart:

Remember: cue is a signal to start or do something, often used in performing arts.
Think of queue as a line or a sequence; you wait in a queue.
Cue is short, like the signals it represents; queue is longer, just like the lines or lists it refers to.

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