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  1. 1. a. Alt. of Diacritical Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. capable of distinguishing Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation Source: wordnet
  4. 4. That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the same letter, as, a, â, ä, o, ô, etc. "Diacritical points." Sir W. Jones. A glance at this typography will reveal great difficulties, which diacritical marks necessarily throw in the way of both printer and writer. A. J. Ellis. Source: webster
  5. 5. n a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation s capable of distinguishing Source: ecdict

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