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[thuhm-print] / ˈθʌmˌprɪnt /

NOUN

characteristic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect attribute component essence flavor nature peculiarity personality quality style symptom temperament tendency tone virtue

STRONG

affection badge bag bearing bent caliber cast complexion differentia disposition distinction earmark endowment essential faculty frame idiosyncrasy inclination individuality lineament mannerism mark mood originality particularity point property proprium singularity specialty streak stripe thing tinge trademark turn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

STRONG

dislike hate hatred inability unimportance

WEAK

abnormality

Example Sentences

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Smartphones already have an extra layer of security, through thumbprints or face ID.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

A producer, her thumbprints evident in a track’s chic minimalism or ooze of West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Then they both signed the certificate of citizenship and signified completion of the document with thumbprints.

From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2023

Assigning Editor Rebecca Firkser takes traditional Hanukkah doughnuts and turns them into soft, jammy cookies adjacent to thumbprints.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2021

Once their bodies were discovered with purple thumbprints on their foreheads, Operation Willy Wonka became an MI6 top priority.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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