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asterisk
1. noun
a) Symbol (,), used to highlight a particular word or sentence, often to indicate a footnote.

They came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing.

b) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
2. verb
To mark with an asterisk symbol (,)
See Also: aster, asterism, asteroid

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