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Hyphen   /hˈaɪfən/   Listen
Hyphen

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: dash.





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"Hyphen" Quotes from Famous Books



... Charles Belknap Hyphen Jackson of Boston, Mass.," said he, "the greatest little trouble-maker that ever crossed the hills—with a bracelet on one wrist and a watch on the other and a one-shot eyeglass and a gold cigareet ...
— Ruggles of Red Gap • Harry Leon Wilson
... terrible gripe [terribe gripe: error corrected, archaic form retained] "'And how do you earn it?' inquired the farmer. [farmer.'] my light-footed comrade and I [invisible hyphen ...
— The Rambles of a Rat • A. L. O. E.


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