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Definition of
earmark noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
earmark
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɪrmɑrk
/
/
[
usually plural
]
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a feature or quality that is typical of someone or something
The incident has all the earmarks of a terrorist attack.
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