"punctuates" in the verb sense
1. punctuate, mark
insert punctuation marks into
2. stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
to stress, single out as important
"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
3. punctuate
interrupt periodically
"Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"
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