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semicolon

noun

A punctuation mark (‘;’) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
EM
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən

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noun

  1. A punctuation mark (‘;’) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period

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