Tipoff

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of tip-off. alt-of, alternative

    "Around 8:30 p.m., a young man went to the front of the dining room and knelt to propose marriage to a server. The awkward, staged moment was a tipoff for many guests."

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"Around 8:30 p.m., a young man went to the front of the dining room and knelt to propose marriage to a server. The awkward, staged moment was a tipoff for many guests."

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