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    marked
    marked /mɑːkt $ mɑːrkt/ adjective
     Word Family: verb: mark; adverb: markedly; adjective: marked ≠ unmarked
    1. [only before noun] very easy to notice
       SYN  noticeable:
        a marked lack of enthusiasm
        The patient showed a marked improvement in her condition after changing medication.
        Miller’s organized desk stood in marked contrast to the rest of the office.
    2. marked man/woman a person who is in danger because someone wants to harm them
    —markedly /ˈmɑːkədli, ˈmɑːkɪdli $ ˈmɑːr-/ adverb:
        Johnson and Rivera have markedly different leadership styles.