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obelize
(ob¦el|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɒb(ə)lʌɪz/
(also
obelise
)
verb
[
with object
]
mark (a word or passage) with an obelus to show that it is spurious, corrupt, or doubtful:
this line is commonly obelized as interrupting the sequence of thought
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from Greek
obelizein
, in the same sense
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