semi-colon

Phonetic Respelling: [ sem-i-koh-luhn ]

Definition:

n. a punctuation mark that can be used to separate parts of a sentence which need clearer separation than would be shown by a comma

Sentence:

The sentence needed a semi-colon.

More example sentences:

The sentence needed a semi-colon.

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Synonyms:

punctuation mark; punctuation; dotted comma

Antonyms:

capital letter

Semi-colon rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • bohlen
  • bolan
  • bolen
  • bolon
  • bowlen
  • colan
  • colen
  • colon
  • dolan
  • dolen
  • folan
  • golan
  • holan
  • holen
  • molen
  • nolan
  • polan
  • polen
  • rolan
  • rolen
  • rollin' rolon
  • solan
  • solon
  • stolen
  • swollen
  • tolan
  • tolen
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • margolin