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   badge

   /badʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth bearing a design or words, typically worn to identify a person or to indicate membership of an organization or support for a cause: "the badge of the Cheshire Regiment" Similar pinbreastpinbroochbutton
   • ▪ a distinguishing object or emblem: "the car's front badge is much loved by thieves" Similar emblemcrestinsigniadeviceshieldescutcheontrademarklogo
   • ▪ a feature or sign which reveals a particular quality: "philanthropy was regarded as a badge of social esteem" Similar signsymbolindicationindicatorsignalmarktokenhallmarktrademark

   verb

   • 1. mark with a badge or other distinguishing emblem: "vendors can badge their products ‘certified’"

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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