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asterisk

a star-shaped character * used in printing; an asterisk (*) is a typographical symbol or glyph. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a star (Latin astrum).

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  • star (v): to mark with an asterisk.
    Synonyms: star, starred "Linguists star unacceptable sentences", asterisk, asterisked

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  • asterisk, asterisks, star, stars


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