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works the hyphens

works the hyphens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work the hyphens.

Meaning of work the hyphens

Verb

work the hyphens (third-person singular simple present works the hyphens, present participle working the hyphens, simple past and past participle worked the hyphens)

  1. To facilitate an improvement in communication and understanding between oneself and a person or group with a differing perspective, by comparing and contrasting the differences and fostering mutual adaptation around them.
    • Thus, they simultaneously worked the hyphens of their mutual existences, forming at times a balanced equation, at other times highlighting the knowledge and strengths of one particular author.2000, Judith Glazer-Raymo, Estela Mara Bensimon, Barbara K. Townsend, Women in Higher Education: A Feminist Perspective, page 268

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What is works the hyphens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works the hyphens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work the hyphens.

Words near works the hyphens in the dictionary

  1. works teams
  2. works the audience
  3. works the bar
  4. works the crowd
  5. works the hole
  6. works the hyphens
  7. works the line
  8. works the oracle
  9. works the refs
  10. works the room
  11. works the system

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