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Noun: hyphenation  `hI-fu'ney-shun
  1. Division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
    - word division
     
  2. Connecting syllables and words by hyphens

Derived forms: hyphenations

See also: hyphenate

Type of: division, punctuation

Part of: orthography, writing system

Encyclopedia: Hyphenation

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