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marker
marker
noun
Definition of MARKER
1
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it <the markers on the rock and mineral specimens were old and faded>
2
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind <after many blind dates, he's come to realize that self-absorption is the infallible marker of a real loser>
Synonyms affection, attribute, attribution, character, criterion, diagnostic, differentia, feature, fingerprint, hallmark, mark, marker, note, particularity, peculiarity, point, property, quality, specific, stamp, touch, trait
Related Words badge, indication, sign; emblem, symbol, token; charm, grace; excellence, merit, virtue; eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, oddity, quirk; individuality, singularity, uniqueness
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