"—" meaning in English

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Abbreviation

  1. (stenoscript) the letter sequence ⟨th⟩ Tags: abbreviation
    Sense id: en-—-en-abbrev-FcioUDq1
  2. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of the. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: the
    Sense id: en-—-en-abbrev-7nbWhnka
  3. (stenoscript) the sound sequences /(V)nd/, /(V)nt/ Tags: abbreviation
    Sense id: en-—-en-abbrev-4k10cHbT
  4. (stenoscript) the suffixes or sequences mand, mend, mond, -ment Tags: abbreviation
    Sense id: en-—-en-abbrev-PMnekPZQ

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