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hyphenation

DEFINITIONS OF: hyphenation

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n division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

Synonyms:
word division
Type of:
division
the act or process of dividing

n connecting syllables and words by hyphens

Type of:
punctuation
the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
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