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punctuate

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punctuate in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. to stress, single out as important
    "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
    stress  emphasize  emphasise  punctuate  accent  accentuate 
  2. insert punctuation marks into
    punctuate  mark 
  3. interrupt periodically
    "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"
    punctuate 
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