marked

marked
[[t]mɑ͟ː(r)kt[/t]]
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1) ADJ-GRADED A marked change or difference is very obvious and easily noticed.

There has been a marked increase in crimes against property...

He was a man of austere habits, in marked contrast to his more flamboyant wife...

The trends since the 1950s have become even more marked.

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markedly [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)kɪdli[/t]] ADV-GRADED ADV adj, ADV with v

America's current economic downturn is markedly different from previous recessions...

The quality of their relationship improved markedly.

2) ADJ: ADJ n If you describe someone as a marked man or woman, you mean that they are in danger from someone who wants to harm or kill them.

All he needs to do is make one phone call and I'm a marked man.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • marked — marked; un·marked; …   English syllables

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