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un·marked / ˌənˈmärkt/ • adj. 1. not marked: an unmarked police car his skin was unmarked. ∎ Linguistics (of a word or other linguistic unit) having a more general meaning or use than a corresponding marked term: “duck” is unmarked, whereas “drake” is marked. 2. not noticed: it's a pleasure to reward them for work which might otherwise go unmarked.

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