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Cue

/kjuː/
A signal or sign that tells someone to do something

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Examples:

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

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English cue, from Old French couer, from Latin cauda meaning tail. Originally a theatrical term, it referred to the last words of an actor's speech, serving as a signal for the next speaker.

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