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asterisk

as·ter·isk

asterisk

 
 
pronunciation:
ae st rihsk
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part of speech: noun
definition: a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed.
The asterisk led me to a note at the bottom of the page.
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The word asterisk contains the following part:
astr, aster, astro Greek root that means star
synonyms:
stell