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punctuate vs break up

break up vs punctuate

punctuate and break up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
punctuate No No Yes No
break up No No Yes No
As verbs, break up is a hypernym of punctuate; that is, break up is a word with a broader meaning than punctuate:
  • punctuate: interrupt periodically
  • break up: make a break in
Other hypernyms of punctuate include cut off, disrupt, interrupt.
punctuate (verb) break up (verb)
insert punctuation marks into laugh unrestrainedly
interrupt periodically break or cause to break into pieces
to stress, single out as important come to an end
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
cause to go into a solution
cause to separate
close at the end of a session
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
make a break in
set or keep apart
break violently or noisily; smash
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
release ice
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
take apart into its constituent pieces
suffer a nervous breakdown
disband
to cause to separate and go in different directions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Difference between punctuate and break up

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