Colon
Colon noun - A punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter).
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Synonyms for Colon
Punctuation and colon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Punctuation" instead a noun "Colon".
Punctuation
Punctuation noun - The use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases.
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Synonyms for Punctuation
Colon and punctuation are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Colon" with "Punctuation", this nouns are similar.
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Both words in one sentence
- Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (was the colon the right mark to use for a book title with a subheading?) by Lynne Truss is a book about punctuation and how often it is misused.
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