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hashtag
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hashtag
(noun)
hashtag
/
ˈ
hæʃˌtæg/
noun
plural
hashtags
hashtag
/
ˈ
hæʃˌtæg/
noun
plural
hashtags
Britannica Dictionary definition of HASHTAG
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a word or phrase that starts with the symbol # and that briefly indicates what a message (such as a tweet) is about
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