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noun • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • temporary inactivity verb • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing • cease an action temporarily | ||||||||
| 29% | 11 | Use of commas, colons, etc | ||||||
noun • something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions • the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases • the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Kin of commas | ||||||
noun • the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted • a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal • the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos • the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos • a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter) | ||||||||
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- noun
- • A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- • Temporary inactivity verb
- • Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
- • Cease an action temporarily
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