puncturation
/ˌpʌŋ(k)tʃəˈreɪʃn/noun
1The action or an act of puncturing or pricking something. Formerly also: †a puncture, a prick (obsolete ).
2Chiefly Entomology. The condition of being marked with dots, pits, or punctures; = punctation.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in George Cheyne (1671-1672–1743), physician. From puncture + -ation.
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- await
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- awaken
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- a walk in the park
- award
- award ceremony
- awardee
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- award wage
- award-winning
- aware
- awareness
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- a (warning) shot across the bows
- awash
- a watched pot never boils
- away
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- away goal
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- away (or off or out etc.) with