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full marks
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
full marks
(noun)
full marks
noun
full marks
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FULL MARKS
[
plural
]
British
1
:
praise given for an achievement
Full marks
to Mary for her excellent suggestion! [=Mary should be praised for her excellent suggestion]
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2
:
the highest score that you can get on a test
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full marks for effort
at
effort
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