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carets

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noun

  1. A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.
  2. An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also called a cursor.
  3. A circumflex, ⟨ ^ ⟩.
  4. A háček, ⟨ ˇ ⟩.

noun

  1. A kind of turtle, the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata).

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