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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
unstar . - adjective Not marked with a
star .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not marked with an asterisk
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Examples
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On December 5th, 2007 in response to an 'unstarred' question, #1672, in the Rajya Sabha, which asked the Minister of Defence to state "whether the committee headed by Defence Secretary … to look into demand of troops reduction in J&K has submitted any report and if so the salient features thereof", a terse answer was provided:
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I've been to four and five-star food destinations all over France, have passionately pursued and discovered great food and creative, extraordinary, mostly unstarred, restaurants everywhere.
Dr. Cheryl Pappas: Celiac Blues and Greens Dr. Cheryl Pappas 2010
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Not sure if they've said whether this is a bug they are working on or one of the perks of being an unstarred commenter.
How Can I Keep Track Of Gifts I’d Like? | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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(Normal Michelin Guides include a selection of notable unstarred restaurants as well as top-rated establishments.)
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This is an oft-discussed topic among writers, how sometimes, a book touted as "unforgettable" by the reviewer can escape unstarred, while another book in the same journal issue, deemed merely "appealing," gets a star.
Add 'em up, Bobby Roger Sutton 2006
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The only folks who haven't been so pleased are vendors of unstarred items.
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Schonberger points out that the four unstarred items are not just variations or extensions of the first eight: they are basic and vital in their own right.
QUALITY IS PERSONAL Harry V. Roberts 1993
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Schonberger points out that the four unstarred items are not just variations or extensions of the first eight: they are basic and vital in their own right.
QUALITY IS PERSONAL Harry V. Roberts 1993
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Schonberger points out that the four unstarred items are not just variations or extensions of the first eight: they are basic and vital in their own right.
QUALITY IS PERSONAL Harry V. Roberts 1993
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A black star preceded the majority of the names, and those the researcher ignored as she studied in turn the entries following each unstarred name.
Timegod's World Modesitt, L. E. 1992
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