marked
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Britannica Dictionary definition of MARKED
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having a mark or a particular kind of mark
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a marked card [=a playing card that has a secret mark on its back so that someone can see what the card is without looking at its face]
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All the streets are well-marked. [=all the streets have signs showing their names]
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The bird's wings are marked with white. [=the bird has white marks on its wings]
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always used before a noun,
[more marked; most marked]
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very noticeable
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He speaks with a marked accent.
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There was a marked change in her attitude.
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There's been a marked improvement in the weather.
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His current friendly manner is in marked contrast to his usual behavior. [=is very different from his usual behavior]
a marked man/woman
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someone who is famous or who gets a lot of attention
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Winning the race made him a marked man.
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As the front-runner, the candidate has become a marked woman.
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someone who is not liked or trusted or who is in danger of being harmed
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His unpopular ideas made him a marked man at work.
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markedly different opinions
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The town had changed markedly.
