em dash

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Synonyms: en dash, emdash, m dash, em-dash

Antonyms: en dash, emdash, m dash, em-dash

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|typography}} The symbol ('''[[—#Translingual|—]]''') {{gloss|used to [[demarcate]] a [[parenthetical]] thought or to indicate a [[break]], or for [[emphasis]]}}; a one-[[em]] or long dash.

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