magic asterisk

ˈmædʒɪk ˈæstərɪsk

Definition

Definition of magic asterisk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

TECH.

unspecified future budget cut in documents

TECH.

The proposal included a magic asterisk for future savings.

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symbols

Rare

symbol used to indicate unspecified future actions

Rare

The budget plan included a magic asterisk for future spending cuts.

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Expressions with magic

magic carpet

carpet that flies in stories

The prince rode on a magic carpet.

magic word

word like please or thank you for politeness

Remember to say the magic word when asking.

like magic

adv.

very quickly and effectively

The software installed like magic on my computer.

magic number

number believed to have mystical powers

Many cultures consider seven as a magic number..

magic touch

special ability that makes things successful or work well

She has the magic touch with plants.

magic wand

tool used by magicians to perform tricks

The magician waved his magic wand and the rabbit disappeared.

Examples of magic asterisk in a sentence

Critics argue the magic asterisk hides true costs.
The report had a magic asterisk next to the revenue projections.
Politicians often use a magic asterisk to avoid specifics.

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French:astérisque magique, astérisque de promesse, ...
German:magisches Sternchen, magisches Symbol, ...
Italian:asterisco magico, asterisco speciale, ...
Spanish:asterisco mágico, asterisco especial, ...
Portuguese:asterisco mágico, ...
Chinese:魔术星号, 神奇星号, ...
Japanese:マジックアスタリスク, 魔法の星印, ...
Arabic:إِشَارَة غَيْر مُحَدَّدَة لِتَخْفِيض مُسْتَقْبَلِي, نجمة سحرية, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹכָבִית קְסָמִים, כּוֹכָבִית קָסוּמָה, ...
Russian:магическая звёздочка, волшебная звёздочка, ...
Ukrainian:магічна зірочка, символ для майбутніх дій, ...
Hindi:जादुई तारांकन, जादुई चिह्न, ...
Bengali:ম্যাজিক অ্যাস্টেরিস্ক, যাদুকরী তারকা চিহ্ন, ...
Catalan:asterisc màgic, símbol màgic, ...
Czech:neurčený budoucí rozpočtový škrt, hvězdička, ...
Danish:magisk stjerne, magisk symbol, ...
Dutch:magische asterisk, magische sterretje, ...
Greek:μαγικός αστερίσκος, μαγικό αστέρι, ...
Hungarian:meg nem nevezett jövőbeli megtakarítás, csillag, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាផ្កាយក្នុងឯកសារដែលសម្គាល់ការកាត់បន្ថយថវិកានាពេលអនាគតដោយមិនបញ្ជាក់លម្អិត, សញ្ញាផ្កាយសម្គាល់សកម្មភាពនាពេលអនាគតដែលមិនទាន់កំណត់, ...
Korean:마법의 별표, 마법의 아스테리스크, ...
Persian:ستاره جادویی, علامت جادویی, ...
Polish:magiczny asterysk, magiczna gwiazdka, ...
Portuguese (BR):asterisco mágico, ...
Romanian:asterisc magic, stea magică, ...
Swedish:magisk asterisk, symbol för framtida åtgärder, ...
Thai:การตัดงบประมาณในอนาคตที่ไม่ระบุ, ดอกจันวิเศษ, ...
Turkish:sihirli yıldız işareti, gelecekteki eylemler için sembol, ...
Vietnamese:dấu hoa thị ma thuật, ký hiệu cho hành động tương lai, ...

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