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| NOUN: | 1. Slang. A person who is easily deceived or victimized: butt3, dupe, fool, gull, lamb, pushover, victim. Informal : sucker. Slang : fall guy, gudgeon, monkey, patsy, pigeon, sap1. Chiefly British : mug. See WISE. 2. A position of exalted widely recognized importance: distinction, eminence, eminency, fame, glory, illustriousness, luster, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown. See IMPORTANT, KNOWLEDGE, RESPECT. 3. The visible effect made on a surface by pressure: impress, impression, imprint, indent, indentation, print, stamp. See MARKS. 4. What one intends to do or achieve: aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, meaning, object, objective, point, purpose, target, view, why. Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore. See PLANNED, PURPOSE. 5. A name or other device placed on merchandise to signify its ownership or manufacture: brand, colophon, label, trademark. See MARKS. 6. The act of noting, observing, or taking into account: attention, cognizance, espial, heed, note, notice, observance, observation, regard, remark. See KNOWLEDGE, SEE. 7. A distinctive element: attribute, character, characteristic, feature, peculiarity, property, quality, savor, trait. See BE. 8. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else: badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, note, sign, signification, stamp, symptom, token, witness. See SHOW. 9. A means by which individuals are compared and judged: benchmark, criterion, gauge, measure, standard, test, touchstone, yardstick. See USUAL. 10. One that is fired at, attacked, or abused: butt3, target. See SEEK. | | VERB: | 1. To make known or identify, as by signs: denote, designate, indicate, point out, show, specify. See SHOW. 2. To fix the limits of. Off or out: bound2, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, determine, limit, measure. See LIMITED. 3. To make noticeable or different: characterize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, individualize, set apart, signalize, singularize. See SAME. 4. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of: argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, point to, testify, witness. See SHOW. 5. To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture: brand, identify, label, tag, trademark. See MARKS. 6. To perceive with a special effort of the senses or the mind: descry, detect, discern, distinguish, mind, note, notice, observe, remark, see. See KNOWLEDGE, SEE. 7. To evaluate and assign a grade to: grade, score. See VALUE. 8. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale: indicate, read, record, register, show. See SHOW. 9. To make a target of: target. Idioms: draw (or get) a bead on. See SEEK. 10. To attach a ticket to: label, tag, ticket. See MARKS. | | PHRASAL VERB: | mark down To become or make less in price or value: cheapen, depreciate, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower2, reduce, write down. See INCREASE, MONEY.
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