Synonyms for asterisk
ˈæs tə rɪsk; -rɪsk; ˈæs tə rɪks; ˈæs tə rɪkas·ter·isk

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1. asterisk, starverb

   a star-shaped character * used in printing

   Synonyms:
   virtuoso, headliner, star, star topology, champion, superstar, whiz, mavin, maven, ace, sensation, genius, principal, hotshot, wiz, lead, adept, wizard, whizz

2. star, asteriskverb

   mark with an asterisk

   "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"

   Synonyms:
   star

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1. asterisknoun

   Synonyms:
   star (in printing)

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1. List of paraphrases for "asterisk":

   asterisks

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1. Reilly Flaherty:

   I think what people are finding that this is a pretty humorous, quintessential New York story of this person who goes 50% with trying to have a nice deed but ends up coming off with an asterisk at the end.

2. Thomas Robertson:

   Left are just mad because we actually attacked the government who is the problem … The right IN ONE DAY took the f(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk) U.S. Capitol. Keep poking us.

3. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   Governor Christie’s comments in this regard have been particularly irresponsible, though not surprising for somebody whose poll numbers are closer to an asterisk than they are double digits. Clearly this is part of the strategy to turn that around.

4. Paula Cannon:

   The big kind of asterisk, if you like, against all of these studies, is that they are really dealing with massively incomplete information, were all guessing what the true infection rates and the case fatality rates are because there isnt widespread uniform testing in every country.

5. Debra Katz:

   In the aftermath of these hearings, I believe that Christines testimony brought about more good than the harm misogynist Republicans caused by allowing Kavanaugh on Supreme Court, he will always have an asterisk next to his name. When he takes a scalpel to Roe v. Wade, we will know who he is, we know his character, and we know what motivates him, and that is important.