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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".