| VERB | cognition | earmark, allow, appropriate, set aside, reserve | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause |
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| NOUN | communication | earmark | identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal |
| attribute | earmark, hallmark, trademark, stylemark | a distinctive characteristic or attribute |
| Sounds | ih'rmaa.rk; iy'rmaa.rk | |
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| Rhymes | aardvark ... watermark: 41 rhymes with aark... | |
| Meaning | Identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal. | |
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| Broader | marker, marking, mark | A distinguishing symbol |
| Meaning | A distinctive characteristic or attribute. | |
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| Synonyms | hallmark, trademark, stylemark | |
| Narrower | mold, mould | A distinctive nature, character, or type |
| Broader | characteristic | A distinguishing quality |
| Spanish | marca de estilo, marca distintiva, marca, sello, signo característico | |
| Catalan | marca distintiva | |
| Verbs | earmark | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause |
| Meaning | Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Example | "I will earmark this money for your research" | |
| Synonyms | allow, appropriate, set aside, reserve | |
| Broader | assign, allot, portion | Give out |
| Spanish | apartar, destinar, reservar | |
| Catalan | assignar, destinar, reservar | |
| Nouns | earmark | a distinctive characteristic or attribute |
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