Associations to the word «Hyphen»
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Wiktionary
HYPHEN, noun. Symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
HYPHEN, noun. (figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.
HYPHEN, verb. (transitive) (dated) To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.
HYPHEN, proper noun. (colloquial) Used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name
HYPHEN, conjunction. Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".
Dictionary definition
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.
HYPHEN, verb. Divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.