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caret

Syllabification: (car·et)
Pronunciation: /ˈkarit/
Definition of caret

noun

  • a mark (‸, ⁁) placed below the line to indicate a proposed insertion in a printed or written text.

Origin:

late 17th century: from Latin, 'is lacking'

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