Noun
- 1. hyphen, dash, punctuation, punctuation mark
- usage: 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
- 1. hyphenate, hyphen, spell, write
- usage: divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names"
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