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A	noun
	1	star topology, star
			the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚structure ╚arrangement; organization; organisation; system ╚design; plan ╚configuration; constellation ╚topology; network topology ╚star topology, star
	2	asterisk, star
			a star-shaped character used in printing*
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚signal; signaling; sign ╚symbol ╚written symbol; printed symbol ╚character; grapheme; graphic symbol ╚asterisk, star
	3	star
			(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚natural object ╚celestial body; heavenly body ╚star ╚multiple star ╚lodestar; loadstar ╚giant star; giant ╚fixed star ╚Denebola ╚Deneb ╚binary star; binary; double star ╚Beta Crucis ╚Beta Centauri ╚Alpha Crucis
	4	star
			any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚natural object ╚celestial body; heavenly body ╚star
	5	ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
			someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul ╚expert ╚ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz ╚track star
	6	headliner, star
			a performer who receives prominent billing
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul ╚entertainer ╚performer; performing artist ╚headliner, star
	7	star, principal, lead
			an actor who plays a principal role
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul ╚entertainer ╚performer; performing artist ╚actor; histrion; player; thespian; role player ╚star, principal, lead ╚television star; TV star ╚idol; matinee idol ╚film star; movie star ╚co-star
	8	star
			a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚shape; form ╚figure ╚plane figure; two-dimensional figure ╚star ╚pentacle; pentagram ╚asterism ╚hexagram
B	verb
	1	star, asterisk
			mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚mark ╚star, asterisk
	2	star
			be the star in a performance
		Category Tree: perform; execute; do ╚star ╚co-star
	3	star
			feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
		Category Tree: have; feature ╚star ╚co-star
C	adjective
	1	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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