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ASTERISK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A star-shaped character * used in printing
Synonyms:
asterisk; star
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("asterisk" is a kind of...):
character; graph; grapheme; graphic symbol (a written symbol that is used to represent speech)
Derivation:
asterisk (mark with an asterisk)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they asterisk ... he / she / it asterisks
Past simple: asterisked
Past participle: asterisked
-ing form: asterisking
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mark with an asterisk
Example:
Linguists star unacceptable sentences
Synonyms:
asterisk; star
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "asterisk" is one way to...):
mark (make or leave a mark on)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
asterisk (a star-shaped character * used in printing)
