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pointed (out)

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past tense of point (out)

Synonyms & Antonyms of pointed (out)

as in signaled, signified

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pointed (out)

signaled
(or signalled),
signified

alluded (to),
hinted (at),
implied,
indicated,
inferred,
intended,
intimated,
suggested

denominated,
designated

adverted (to),
cited,
dropped,
instanced,
mentioned,
named,
noted,
noticed,
quoted,
referred (to),
specified,
touched (on or upon)

indicated

broached,
brought up,
interjected,
interpolated,
interposed,
introduced

infiltrated,
insinuated,
wormed

advertised,
announced,
broadcast
(also broadcasted),
declared,
proclaimed,
pronounced,
publicized,
published,
sounded

clarified,
cleared (up),
elucidated,
explained,
explicated,
spelled out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for pointed (out)

disregarded,
forgot,
ignored,
neglected,
overlooked,
overpassed,
passed over,
slighted

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Thesaurus Entries Near pointed (out)

pointedness

pointed (out)

pointed (to)

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