punctuation

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Synonyms: puncturation, punctation, punctulation, cunctation, punctuative, punctuating, punctuator, punctuations, repunctuation

Antonyms: puncturation, punctation, punctulation, cunctation, punctuative, punctuating, punctuator, punctuations, repunctuation

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[set]] of [[symbols]] and [[marks]] which are used to [[clarify]] [[meaning]] in [[text]] by [[separating]] [[strings]] of [[words]] into [[clauses]], [[phrases]] and [[sentences]]; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).<!--A full list is not for the definition but rather the Meronyms section; but give at least a small clue in the definition.-->
2. {{1|nikud}}.
3. An [[act]] of [[punctuate|punctuating]].

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