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hyphen
noun
verb
a punctuation mark (‘-’) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a…
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ˈhaɪ.fən
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noun
a punctuation mark (‘-’) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
verb
divide or connect with a hyphen
“hyphenate these words and names”
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hyphenate these words and names
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