badge
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badges
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badges
Britannica Dictionary definition of BADGE
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a small object (such as a tag, pin, or metal shield) that is worn or held up by a person so that it can be easily seen, that has writing (such as a person's name) and often a picture on it, and that shows who the person is
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The policeman flashed his badge.
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Don't forget to wear your name badge.
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The receptionist glanced at my visitor's badge.
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a cloth patch that can be sewn onto clothing and that is awarded to a person (such as a Boy Scout or Girl Scout) for doing something
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She earned 10 merit badges in scouting.
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something that represents or is a sign of something else
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She viewed her failures as a badge of humanity.
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He wore his ethnic heritage as a badge of honor/pride. [=he was proud of his ethnic heritage and did not try to hide it]
