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star

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01adjective

indicating the most important performer or role

“the leading man”

“prima ballerina”

02noun

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

03noun

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

04noun

any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night

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05noun

an actor who plays a principal role

06noun

a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem

07noun

a performer who receives prominent billing

08noun

a star-shaped character * used in printing

09noun

the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

10verb

feature as the star

“The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man”

11verb

be the star in a performance

12verb

mark with an asterisk

“Linguists star unacceptable sentences”

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