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| comma |
a punctuation mark (,) used to separate words, phrases, or other elements in a sentence, particulars in a list, or thousands in written numerals, or to indicate a pause, as in poetry. |
| crease |
a special mark or marked area in a field game such as cricket or hockey. [1/6 definitions] |
| crisscross |
a mark or pattern of two or more lines crossing each other. [1/6 definitions] |
| crop |
to clip or mark by clipping (an animal's ears). [1/12 definitions] |
| cross |
to mark off or eliminate, as from a list (usu. fol. by "out" or "off"). [1/16 definitions] |
| crown |
a wreath or other ornamental circlet conferred as a reward or mark of honor for an athletic, military, or other achievement. [1/21 definitions] |
| cutthroat trout |
a trout found in mountain streams in northwestern North America, having a reddish mark on its throat. |
| dagger |
in printing, a mark in the form of a cross, used esp. as a reference mark; obelisk. [1/3 definitions] |
| dapple |
a patch or group of spotted markings of different shade or color than their background, or a single such mark. [2/4 definitions] |
| dash |
a punctuation mark (--) used to indicate a break in thought, a parenthetical element, or the like. [1/12 definitions] |
| decoration |
a medal, sash, badge, or the like conferred as a mark of honor or military distinction. [1/3 definitions] |
| dele |
to mark for deletion. [2/3 definitions] |
| delimit |
to define or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate. |
| demarcate |
to determine or mark the boundaries of; delimit. [1/2 definitions] |
| demerit |
a mark made on a person's record because of some fault, misconduct, offense, or failure, often leading to punishment or a loss of privileges. [1/2 definitions] |
| denote |
to be a mark or signal of; indicate. [1/3 definitions] |
| designation |
a special mark, name, or title. [1/3 definitions] |
| deutsche mark |
deutsche mark or deutsche marks (deutschemark or deutschemarks) [2 definitions] |
| diacritic |
a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced; diacritical mark. |
| diacritical |
of a printing or writing mark, serving to distinguish the sound of a letter or group of letters from its other possible sounds, as an umlaut, circumflex, cedilla, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| diacritical mark |
a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced. |
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