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under-punctuation

under-punctuation is the alternative form of underpunctuation.

Meaning of underpunctuation

Noun

underpunctuation (uncountable)

  1. Insufficient punctuation.
    • The trend of good writing is toward underpunctuation. Or, rather, if writing needs an array of marks, like an assortment of golf clubs, it is a sign that the writer’s method is becoming too involved.1911 May 11, “The Comma”, in The Daily Missoulian, volume XXXVIII, number 6, Missoula, Mont., page 4

Questions about under-punctuation

What is under-punctuation the alternative form of?
Under-punctuation is the alternative form of underpunctuation.

Words near under-punctuation in the dictionary

  1. under-manager
  2. under-managers
  3. under-oxygenated
  4. under-petticoat
  5. under-petticoats
  6. under-punctuation
  7. under-represent
  8. under-representation
  9. under-represented
  10. under-representing
  11. under-represents

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