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sem·i·co·lon
semicolon
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- pronunciation:
- se
mi
ko
ln
[or]
se
maI
ko
ln
- features:
- Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a punctuation mark (;). It is most often used to separate clauses in a single sentence when each clause has its own subject and verb and when there is no word that connects the clauses.
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