Punctuation Mark Denoting A Pause In A Sentence

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Updated: October 15, 2023

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noun • a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
	54%	8		A type of punctuation mark used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence
verb • cancel, as of a correction or deletion • direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained
	52%	13		A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause or end of a sentence
noun • a written or printed symbol

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