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Noun
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A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.

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plus ulus hilus zelus pilus talus polus dolus zulus solus milus malus tolus palus bolus bellus cyclus pullus mullus amelus
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