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punctuating Definition


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punctuate
verb punctuated, punctuating
    tr & intr
    1. To put punctuation marks into (a piece of writing).
    2. To interrupt something repeatedly.
      Example: Bursts of applause punctuated his speech
Etymology: 19c in sense 1; 17c in obsolete sense ‘to point out': from Latin punctuare, punctuatum to prick or point.



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