hallmark of
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4.7
- noun
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rasgo distintivo de
- Invention is the hallmark of modern literature.
- one hallmark of
- become the hallmark of
- bear the hallmarks of
So it's the hallmark of people that have panic attacks.
- So it's the hallmark of people that have panic attacks.
- And Epstein's just got all the hallmarks of this Clinton methodology.
- Quantitative experiments are a hallmark of how scientists perform chemistry today.
- What is the hallmark of aging on the muscle?
- That's the hallmark of real success.
- And I think that is a hallmark of good leadership.
- Unnecessarily long and wordy texts are a hallmark of narcissistic relationships.
- When fat accumulates in those areas, that is the hallmark of disease.
- As we will come to see, self-confidence is a hallmark of genius.
- Now that's a big problem because reason is going to be the hallmark of the Enlightenment.
Examples
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It is a hallmark of my personality.
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That human connection is a hallmark of her reign.
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And I think that is a hallmark of good leadership.
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I think I have a great performance energy that has been a hallmark of my career.
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And that seems to be a hallmark of high performers like Steve and like yourself.
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That's really, really the hallmark of a good engineer.
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Genuine love and creative intelligence were, indeed, the hallmarks of David Bohm's life work.
Academic text (1993) -
People speak of "checks and balances" as a hallmark of American institutions.
Academic text (2017) -
Adaptability to novel interpersonal situations is the hallmark of socially appropriate individuals.
Academic text (1992) -
Consistency in quality is a hallmark of successful businesses.
Synonyms
618
1.8
A trait that makes someone or something special
566
2.5
A part of something that helps you notice or describe it
226
3.5
A quality of a person's character that shows how they behave
196
3.7
A special style that makes a person or thing easy to recognize
159
3.4
A feature that makes something different from others
127
3.8
A quality that a person or thing has
54
4.4
A quality that makes a person or thing different
49
4.3
A special feature people notice about someone or something
45
3.6
A typical feature that shows what a person, place, or thing is like
14
4.1
A typical action or sign that helps people notice who someone is
3
4.0
A feature that makes someone or something different from others
2
4.1
A clear quality that makes a person or thing different
1
9.9
Distinctive lines or shapes on a face that show how it looks
1
3.7
A quality that makes a person or thing stand out
A clear feature that people notice in someone's work or appearance
Antonyms
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Morphology
hallmark + of
The noun 'hallmark' already means a distinguishing characteristic and the preposition 'of' signals association, so the phrase 'hallmark of' transparently means a characteristic typical of someone or something. This compositional pattern (noun + of to mark belonging/association) is cross-linguistically common and readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
The phrase hallmark of comes from old shops where gold and silver were tested at the Goldsmiths' Hall and given a stamped mark to show they were real and good. So hallmark of now means 'a sign of quality' or 'a typical feature' of someone or something.