Em dashes were named after Dorothy's aunt.
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Dashes
/ˈdæʃɪz/
Synonyms for "dashes" (16 found)
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12 entriesdash acrossdash awaydash fordash for the doordash indash of pepperdash offdash outdashed lineem dashen dashlong dash
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Some individuals, due to technical limitations, write with hyphens or double hyphens instead of dashes.
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You shouldn't use too many dashes.
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