[BEL-weth-uhr]

noun

A leader of a movement or activity; also, a leading indicator of future trends.

If Twitter is any bellwether for the future of human interaction we’re all fucked.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Bellwether.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/bellwether. Accessed 4 June 2023.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “bellwether”, accessed June 4, 2023, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/bellwether.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Bellwether. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/bellwether


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