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a conspicuously marked or shaped tail emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones decorate with flags; "the building was flagged for the holiday" communicate or signal with a flag a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately" plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green become less intense droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness |
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