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hyphenate

Verb

∙ to break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line. transitive
∙ to join words or syllables with a hyphen. transitive

Noun

∙ A person with multiple duties or abilities, such as "writer-director", "actor-model", or "singer-songwriter".