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marked

mar·ked

UK/mɑːkt/ US/mɑɹkt/ common

adjective

1.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

  • “walked with a marked limp”
  • “a pronounced flavor of cinnamon”
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2.

singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate

  • “a marked man”
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3.

having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination

  • “played with marked cards”
  • “a scar-marked face”
  • “well-marked roads”
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Origin

From mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2).

Phrases

  • fork-marked lemur

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