HYPHEN

• (noun) 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

  synonyms : dash

• (verb) divide or connect with a hyphen

  "hyphenate these words and names"

  synonyms : hyphenate

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