Hyphens

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
plural of hyphen form-of, plural

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of hyphen form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

comma cum dash hyphenate hyphenate mark

Example

"Some individuals, due to technical limitations, write with hyphens or double hyphens instead of dashes."

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