| NOUN | communication | apostrophe | address to an absent or imaginary person |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | apostrophe | the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word |
| Sounds | ahpaa'strahfiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | atrophy ... typography: 53 rhymes with fiy... | |
| Meaning | address to an absent or imaginary person. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | rhetorical device | A use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) |
| Spanish | apóstrofe | |
| Catalan | apòstrofe | |
| Adjectives | apostrophic | of or characteristic of apostrophe |
| Meaning | The mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | punctuation, punctuation mark | The marks used to clarify meaning / meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases |
| Spanish | apóstrofe, apóstrofo | |
| Catalan | apòstrof | |
| Verbs | apostrophize, apostrophise | use an apostrophe |
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