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Punctuated

/pˈʌŋktʃuˌeɪtɪd/
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(adj) Having punctuation

The old man's narrative was punctuated by coughs.
We could apply the theory of punctuated equilibrium to languages.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The long silence was ____ by the occasional sound of a car passing on the road outside.

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