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mark
noun [C] (REPRESENTATION) /mɑːk/
/mɑːrk/ Definition
C2 an action that is understood to represent or show a characteristic of a person or thing or feeling: He took off his hat as a mark of respect for her dead husband. It's the mark of a gentleman to stand up when someone enters the room. I'd like to give this bottle of wine as a mark of appreciation for all the work you've done for us.Showing and demonstratingTypifying, illustrating and exemplifyingMeaning and significance
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Synonyms and related words:
- analogy noun
- be sb all over idiom
- betoken verb
- by way of idiom
- characteristic adjective
- genre adjective
- mark verb (REPRESENT)
- mirror noun (REPRESENT)
- mirror verb
- Mr noun
- Mrs noun
- quintessential adjective
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- true adjective (SINCERE)
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