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punc·tu·a·tion
 punctuation
- pronunciation:
- puhngk
chu
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the process or an instance of adding certain marks, such as the question mark or comma, to groups of written words so as to indicate a pause, subordination, or quotation, or otherwise clarify meaning or inflection.
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| definition 2: |
collectively, the marks used in such a process or instance; punctuation marks.
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| derivation: |
punctuative (adj.) |
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