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star
Anoun
star topology, star
 the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
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asterisk, star
 a star-shaped character * used in printing
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star
 (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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star
 any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
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ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
 someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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headliner, star
 a performer who receives prominent billing
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star, principal, lead
 an actor who plays a principal role
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star
 a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
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Bverb
star, asterisk
 mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
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star
 be the star in a performance
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star
 feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
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have; feature
star
Cadjective
leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)
 indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

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