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marked

adjective
\ ˈmärkt How to pronounce marked (audio) \

Definition of marked

1 : having an identifying mark marked playing cards
2 \ or  ˈmär-​kÉ™d \ : having a distinctive or emphasized character has a marked drawl
3a : enjoying fame or notoriety Winning the race made him a marked man.
b : being an object of attack, suspicion, or vengeance To his enemies, the rebel leader was a marked man.
4 : overtly signaled by a linguistic feature with most English nouns the plural is the marked number

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Other Words from marked

markedly \ ˈmär-​kÉ™d-​lÄ“ How to pronounce markedly (audio) \ adverb
markedness \ ˈmär-​kÉ™d-​nÉ™s How to pronounce markedness (audio) \ noun

Examples of marked in a Sentence

He speaks with a marked accent. There was a marked change in her attitude. There's been a marked improvement in the weather.
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Hasenhuttl has won eight of his 26 games in charge and drawn a further seven, a marked improvement on the record of his predecessors. SI.com, "Southampton vs Liverpool Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Buy Tickets & Kick Off Time," 15 Aug. 2019 In addition to getting a better clean, Chern says that people who floss see a marked improvement in gum health between dental visits. NBC News, "10 common oral hygiene mistakes, according to dentists," 18 July 2019 And that’s actually a marked improvement from earlier in the season. Mark Goodman, The Denver Post, "Backpass: Who are the Rapids? We’re not entirely sure.," 18 July 2019 The clashes in the district of Kwun Tong, in eastern Kowloon, were a marked departure from the peaceful, if sometimes tense, gatherings that had taken place over much of the last two weeks. Raymond Zhong, New York Times, "In Hong Kong Protests, Tear Gas and Violence End a Period of Calm," 24 Aug. 2019 The original film was a marked departure for Jim Henson and his co-director Frank Oz, significantly darker in tone than his previous work. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Sigourney Weaver, Mark Hamill lend voices to Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," 13 Aug. 2019 Brady’s comments are a marked departure from the claim many Republicans made during the tax bill debate that the tax cuts would be fully paid for by additional economic growth that would, in turn, spur additional tax revenues for government coffers. The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "GOP leaders admit tax cuts may not pay for themselves," 11 June 2019 The index closed up less than 0.1% in consecutive sessions last Friday and Monday, a marked departure from the outsize swings that dominated December and parts of January. Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, "Afternoon Rallies Help Power 2019 Stock Rebound," 13 Feb. 2019 The man was charged with OVI and for the marked lanes violation. cleveland.com, "Unruly girlfriend removed from man’s apartment: Beachwood police blotter," 13 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of marked

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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marked

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of marked

: having a mark or a particular kind of mark
: very noticeable

marked

adjective
\ ˈmärkt How to pronounce marked (audio) \

Kids Definition of marked

1 : having notes or information written on it
2 : noticeable Her father speaks with a marked accent.
3 : showing identification a marked police car

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