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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How to use asterisk in a sentence?

1. Jeff Bock:

   Unless it has massive legs, any opening under $50 million is not a triumph, it's still an asterisk. The next two weeks will tell the tale.

2. Aaron Rodgers:

   Josh Allen was telling me there’s going to be an asterisk by this win because there was only three rounds, but I think that name, our names are going to be up there [on the Wall of Champions] for a long time.

3. Edward Jones analyst Matt Arnold:

   There's an asterisk on it.

4. Jonathan Miller:

   As things are now, I'm not sure what causes rents to drop, but a recession is the asterisk in the conversation. The Fed is taking a baseball bat to the economy and there are more rate increases in store. There is still a tremendous amount of uncertainty.

5. Chuck Schumer:

   The verdict of this kangaroo court will be meaningless. By refusing the facts, by refusing witnesses and documents the Republican majority has placed a giant asterisk, the asterisk of a sham trial, next to the acquittal of President Donald Trump, written in permanent ink, acquittal in an unfair trial with this giant asterisk, the asterisk of a sham trial, is worth nothing at all to President Donald Trump or anybody else.