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English noun: hyphen | |||
| 1. | hyphen (communication) a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text | ||
| Synonyms | dash | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | punctuation, punctuation mark | ||
English verb: hyphen | |||
| 1. | hyphen (creation) divide or connect with a hyphen | ||
| Samples | Hyphenate these words and names. | ||
| Synonyms | hyphenate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spell, write | ||
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