raise red flags in English

Forms: raises red flags [present, singular, third-person], raising red flags [participle, present], raised red flags [participle, past], raised red flags [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=raise red flags}} raise red flags (third-person singular simple present raises red flags, present participle raising red flags, simple past and past participle raised red flags)

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"raise red flags" meaning in English

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