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asterisk

as·te·risk

UK/ˈæstəɹɪsk/ US/ˈæstɹɪsk/ rare dated us
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a star-shaped character * used in printing

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verb

1.

mark with an asterisk

  • “Linguists star unacceptable sentences”
Synonyms

Phrases

  • asterisk and asterism
  • at sign
  • degree symbol
  • gender asterisk
  • magic asterisk
  • number sign
  • vertical bar

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