INDIAN SIGN Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

Indian sign

noun

Definition of Indian sign

chiefly British

as in curse

something that brings bad luck the Indian sign has apparently been put on that rugby team, which has lost 10 straight games

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Recent Examples of Indian sign In addition to all of that, Decker is developing a curriculum for a Plains Indian sign language course, using financing from an Indigenous Research Center Faculty Researchers Award. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2021

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Noun

But while social media debates on whether a Glee-boot is a blessing or a curse, the former cast is dusting off their sequin hats.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Embedding nature in the wider business The breadth of nature is a blessing and a curse.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

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This would've already been an abnormal natural hot spell on top of a huge amount of climate change, Barnes said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Some people are even gravitating toward religious organizations and turning to mystical practices like psychics and love spells to find a partner.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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