Punctuate

/ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/

Synonyms for "punctuate" (112 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Verb(4 words)

mark accent accentuateadjust punctuation

accent accentuate analyze belabor blazeblaze a trailblemish blotch bracket brand break chalkchalk upcheckcheck offcicatrize conjugate dapple dash

Strong matches (33)

Verb(4 words)

dashed emphasise emphasize insert

decline define delimit demarcate discolor divide dotdwell onemphasize engrave fleck freckle gashgive emphasis toharp onhatch highlight hyphenate impress imprint

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inflect interrupt intersperse italicize linemake a federal casemake a markmarkmark off

Related words (56)

mark outmottle nick notch overaccentuate overemphasize overstress parenthesize parse pencil pepperplace emphasis onpointpoint upprick print punch puncture riddlerub in

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scar scarify score scotch scratch seal seam separate speck speckle splotch spot spotlight sprinkle stain stamp star stigmatize streak stress striate stripe tattoo ticktick offtrace underline underscore

Verb(7 words)

mark pausespunctuated punctuatesrestore punctuationsignal pausesstressstyle punctuation

Noun(1 words)

period form

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More general

12 entries

addbreak upcut offdisruptediting operationevince express interrupt showtext editingtext formattingtext processing task

More specific

12 entries

APA style punctuationChicago style punctuationMLA style punctuationcomma insertioncomma restorationdash insertiondash usageperiod insertionperiod restorationquotation mark insertionquotation mark restorationquotation mark use

Collocations

6 entries

comma usageperiod usagepunctuation markspunctuation restorationquotation mark usesentence boundary

Inflections

3 entries

punctuated punctuates punctuating

Sample sentences

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Please don't punctuate your sentences with loud farts.

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If you don't punctuate your chat messages, George will straight-up block you.

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I'm a little wary of people who punctuate their text messages.

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How you punctuate your sentence can make a world of difference.

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