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punctuation

n.
1.something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
2.the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
3.the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

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Hurricanes are always given names in order to make them easier to track. Their names always start with an "a" at the beginning of each year. In 1979, the women's movement pressured meteorologists to use both male and female names instead of just female names. Today, boy names are used on even numbered years and girl names on uneven ones. .. More >>