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obelism

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ob⋅e⋅lize

[ob-uh-lahyz]
–verb (used with object), -lized, -liz⋅ing.
to mark (a word or passage) with an obelus.
Also, especially British, ob⋅e⋅lise.


Origin:
1605–15; < Gk obelízein, equiv. to obel(ós) obelus + -izein -ize


ob⋅e⋅lism, noun
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