earmarks
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earmarks verb
- To mark (as of sheep) by slitting the ear.
- (by extension) To specify or set aside for a particular purpose, to allocate.“You can donate to the organization as a whole, or you can earmark your contribution for a particular project.”
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appropriateseposehallmarkreserveset asidetrademarkallowstylemarkaffectsallocatesallocationsallotmentsaspectsassignsattachesdedicatesdevotes
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