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Word: Obelize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Greek obelizein, in the same sense
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒbɪlʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
mark (a word or passage) with an obelus to show that it is spurious, corrupt, or doubtful
Short Definition:mark word or passage with obelus to show that it is spurious or doubtful
Examples:- this line is commonly obelized as interrupting the sequence of thought
Variant Forms:
- obelise
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