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a person or thing that is made fun of<the comedian liked to use politicians as a mark>— see laughingstock
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a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule<it's cruel to use any child who is somehow different as the easy mark for bullying>— see target 1
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overall quality as seen or judged by people in general<a brand of crystal that bears the mark of excellence>— see reputation
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something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared<your scholastic achievement has exceeded the mark by a wide standard>— see standard 1
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something that one hopes or intends to accomplish<set marks for expected daily output>— see goal
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something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind<a sensitive expression that is the mark of a poet>— see characteristic
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something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing<a small mark where the car had scraped a wall>— see blemish
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the power to bring about a result on another<a person of some mark>— see effect 2
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