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hyphenMain Entry: 1hy·phen Pronunciation: \ˈhī-fən\ Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, from hyph' hen under one, from hypo under + hen, neuter of heis one — more at up, same Date: circa 1620 : a punctuation mark - used especially to divide or to compound words, word elements, or numbers — hy·phen·less \-ləs\ adjective
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