hyphen
/ˈhaɪfən/
nounthe punctuation mark - used to join two words to form a new one, or to indicate an element is missing (as for instance right- and left-handed), or to show that the remaining letters of a word situated at the end of a line are at the beginning of the next one
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en dash
/ˈɛn dˈæʃ/
nouna punctuation mark that is slightly longer than a hyphen (-) and is used to indicate a range or connection between two elements, such as dates, times, or numbers. It can also be used to show contrast or connection between words or phrases
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single quotation mark
/sˈɪŋɡəl kwoʊtˈeɪʃən mˈɑːɹk/
nouna punctuation mark consisting of a curved or slanted line used to enclose quoted or cited material within a larger quotation or to indicate a word or phrase as being ironic, unconventional, or used in a specialized sense
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