Underpunctuated

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of underpunctuate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having insufficient punctuation.

    "Before “Come Clean,” also known as the theme song for the MTV reality drama “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County,” she made a characteristically dispassionate (and, it seemed, underpunctuated) request for audience participation: “Hey you guys know this song help me sing O.K.”"

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"Before “Come Clean,” also known as the theme song for the MTV reality drama “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County,” she made a characteristically dispassionate (and, it seemed, underpunctuated) request for audience participation: “Hey you guys know this song help me sing O.K.”"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + punctuated.

Etymology 2

From underpunctuate + -ed.

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