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    [Verb]  | "punc*tu*ate" | \ ˈpəŋk-chə-ˌwāt \


    1: to mark or divide (written matter) with punctuation marks

    2: to break into or interrupt at intervals

    3: accentuate, emphasize


    Origin: circa 1766 ;

     Medieval Latin punctuatus, past participle of punctuare to point, provide with punctuation marks, from Latin punctus point;

    [Verb]  | "punctuating" 


    1: to indicate the importance of by centering attention on;


      * e.g., " ... punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table "





    [Verb]  | "punctuate" 


    1: to indicate the importance of by centering attention on;


      * e.g., " ... punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table "





     [ "punctuation" ]

    1: One of the most useful things in life. Because let's face it, there's a big difference between "Let's eat, Grandpa!" and "Let's eat Grandpa!".

      * e.g.,  ... Idiots that excluded punctuation Jimmy: Come on, we have to cook Adam!! 

     [ "punctuation" ]

    1: Punctuation is a key part of everyday writing. Otherwise the phrase "I helped my Uncle, Jack, off a horse" becomes "I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse". See what I mean?

      * e.g.,  ... Oh hay gaiz i went to school the other day had a piece of cake went home and then pooped my punctuation and speling r gud 


     [ "punctuation" ]

    2: Often times puncuation is critically lacking online. Not to mention spelling.

     [ "Punctuation" ]

    1: Punctuation consists of marks that improve sentence structure and overall grammar. (!.';: etc.) It is a theory that has failed to reach many textaholics and most of the internet. (See those periods? those are part of punctuation!)

      * e.g.,  ... Texter1: Zomgwtfbbq did you just say 

     [ "punctuation" ]

    1: Something you will never find online.

      * e.g.,  ... The little symbols that aren't letters or numbers are punctuation marks. Keep in mind that there are more options besides the exclamation point. 

     [ "Punctuation" ]

    1: Symbols used to modify the words in languages using the Latin Alphabet

      * e.g.,  ... I can't fuckin' believe that Urban Dictionary didn't have an entry for "punctuation"! 

     [ "Punctuation" ]

    1: Symbols used to modify the words in languages using the Latin Alphabet

      * e.g.,  ... No-one uses punctuation correctly anymore...I'm pretty sure I'm the only one left who does...*sigh* 

     [ "punctuational" ]

    1: Adj

      * e.g.,  ... Riley is very punctuational, which makes every conversation with her worth your while! She's the best! 


     [ "punctuational" ]

    2:  Describes a person who likes to use puntuation marks often, particularly in an online chat. This in turn makes the conversation much more lively, and brightens everyone's day.

     [ "Punctuation" ]

    1: Symbols used to modify the words in languages using the Latin Alphabet

      * e.g.,  ... No-one uses punctuation correctly anymore...I'm pretty sure I'm the only one left who does...*sigh* 

     [ "Punctuation" ]

    1: Something that really lacks on the Internet.

      * e.g.,  ... Wut u just say u muthaaaaa fuuuccccnmannajamamama U WNT PUNCHTUATUIN?!! HERE U GOOOOO )&7):.£2&!@!1/&£8!8/@!8:8@7£1781£/@-8!7£'iwnuun>^+>\*>\+*>\ THAT ENIYGHHH MOTTTHAAAYHHHHH FUUCCCKKKKAAAAAH?! Puntuation kiddies. Punctuation 

     [ "punctuation pee" ]

    1: Final pee that marks the end of a bowel movement.

      * e.g.,  ... Tom was certain that his explosive diarrhea was finally over when his punctuation pee started. 

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