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green light

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Synonyms: greenlight, green-light, green lights, green knight, green lit

Antonyms: greenlight, green-light, green lights, green knight, green lit

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Noun

  1. A [[traffic light]] in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).
  2. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} [[approval|Approval]], or [[permission|permission]] to [[proceed]].
  3. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[go-ahead]] to commit a [[crime]], specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e. to [[kill]]).

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