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asterisks

SayAS-tuh-risksUS/ˈæstəˌɹɪsks/UK/ˈæstəɹɪsks/

2 meanings of asterisks

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of asterisk. Use this when you mean more than one star-shaped mark.

    The footnotes carried tiny asterisks next to each name.

    She added two asterisks to flag the items that needed a second look.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of asterisk used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    The editor asterisks each name that still needs a source.

    Our system asterisks any entry that is missing a date.

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asterisks is a form of asterisk

asterisk, noun: The star-shaped mark * used in writing, often to point readers to a note at the bottom of a page. Full entry

Forms
asteriskasterisks plural
Spelling
asterisk → asterisks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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