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Asterisk - What does it mean?

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asterisk

English

Alternative forms

* asterisc

Noun

(en noun)
  • Symbol ().
  • (sports, US) 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.
  • (biology) Alternate of Asteriscus.

    • See also

    (typography marks)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark with an asterisk symbol (*)

    • Related terms

    * aster * asterism * asteroid

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    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.