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punctuation

punc·tu·a·tion [ pùngkchoo áysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. marks used to organize writing: the standardized nonalphabetical symbols or marks that are used to organize writing into clauses, phrases, and sentences, and in this way make its meaning clear

2. use of punctuation: the use of punctuation marks

3. act of punctuating writing: the act of punctuating writing, or an occasion during which writing is punctuated

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