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scarlet letter

Noun

Meaning

the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it

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Synonyms

bar sinister mark of Cain badge of infamy vermilion mark burgundy token auburn blot carmine badge being disabled cherry brand cardinal imprint coral tag with the mark of cain garnet sign maroon insignia rose-colored seal
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emblem allegory

Examples

“If I could brand them with a scarlet letter on their forehead I would, because I don’t want any woman hurt like that again.” Source: Internet

It’s harder to prove that friendship has made a reporter a pushover for his sources, so platonic relationships tend to go uncontested, and we stupidly reserve the scarlet letter of lost impartiality for romancing journalists only. Source: Internet

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scarlet haw scarlet ibis scarlet leadwort scarlet lightning scarlet lily scarlet lily beetle