Overpunctuate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To punctuate excessively.

    "Do not overpunctuate; it is much easier than to underpunctuate. The general tendency nowadays is to make punctuation less copious than formerly."

Example

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"Do not overpunctuate; it is much easier than to underpunctuate. The general tendency nowadays is to make punctuation less copious than formerly."

Etymology

From over- + punctuate.

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