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hyphenation

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[hahy-fuhn-ay-shuhn] / ˌhaɪ fənˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of joining words with a hyphen.

  2. the act of identifying a person or thing as a hybrid by means of an expression or name that contains a hyphen.

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