hyphenate

  1. Verb.  (transitive) 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.
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To join words or syllables with a hyphen.
  3. Noun.  A person with multiple duties or abilities, such as "writer-director", "actor-model", or "singer-songwriter".

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