asterisk
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/ˈæstəɹɪsk/
English
Definitions
noun
- The symbol *.
- Something in the shape of or resembling the asterisk symbol.
- A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.“They came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing.”
verb
- To mark or replace with an asterisk symbol (*); star.
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Synonyms
starrandomasteriscasterixstarrestarburstgender asteriskkleene starasteronymasterismsplatetoilesymbolobeliskgender starstella