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Noun white flag has 1 sense
- white flag, flag of truce - flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce
--1 is a kind of flag
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White Flag
Definition:
A white flag is a universally recognized symbol of surrender or truce. It is typically a plain white cloth or material waved or displayed to indicate a desire to cease fighting or to negotiate peacefully.
Senses:
- Noun: A white flag used as a signal of surrender in warfare or conflict.
- Noun: Metaphorically, a white flag represents giving up or admitting defeat in any situation.
- Verb: To raise or wave a white flag as a sign of surrender or to indicate the desire to stop fighting.
- Verb: To surrender or give up in the face of difficulty or opposition.
Sample Sentences:
- 1. After days of fighting, the exhausted troops finally waved the white flag of surrender.
- 2. He decided to raise the white flag and end the argument before it escalated further.
- 3. The team knew they had to wave the white flag after losing all their star players to injuries.
- 4. She couldn't handle the pressure and eventually raised the white flag by quitting her job.
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