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hyphenate
transitive verb hyphenated, hyphenating
- to connect or separate by a hyphen
- to write or print with a hyphen
adjective
hyphenated
noun
a person who has more than one job or function, as in the film industry: a producer-director-writer is a Hollywood hyphenate
Related Forms:
- hyphenation noun
See hyphenate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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