punctuation
noun/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #9,670 most common English word
Meaning
The marks used in writing, such as commas, periods, and question marks, to clarify meaning and separate parts of text.
Example sentence
Good writers always check their punctuation before submitting an essay.
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