with a capital
phrase
—used with a following capital letter to emphasize or qualify a preceding word
not an accident but murder with a capital M
desired romance with a capital R
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“With a capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20capital. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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