markedness

Variant of marked

marked definition

marked (märkt)

adjective

  1. having a mark or marks (in various senses)
  2. singled out to be watched or looked for as an object of suspicion, hostility, etc. a marked man
  3. noticeable; obvious; appreciable; distinct; conspicuous a marked change in behavior

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