"bad sign" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bad signs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bad sign (plural bad signs)
  1. An action or thing that suggests something is wrong.
    Sense id: en-bad_sign-en-noun-ISDjuByQ
  2. An unlucky star sign.
    Sense id: en-bad_sign-en-noun-UsOmDx0R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61

Inflected forms

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