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markedness
Variant of marked
adjective
- having a mark or marks (in various senses)
- singled out to be watched or looked for as an object of suspicion, hostility, etc.: a marked man
- noticeable; obvious; appreciable; distinct; conspicuous: a marked change in behavior
Related Forms:
- markedly adverb
- markedness noun
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