Meaning of punctuation mark in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    punctuation mark

    Definitions

    1. the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

    Derived terms

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