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hyphenate

/ˈhʌɪf(ə)neɪt/

Meanings
noun
A person with multiple duties or abilities, such as "writer-director", "actor-model", or "singer-songwriter".

Examples :

"My sister is a talented hyphenate, excelling as both a teacher and a musician. "
person job writing language communication

Related Words

Illustration songwriter

songwriter noun

/ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər/ /ˈsɔŋˌraɪɾər/

A musician who composes songs; including writing the song's lyrics and creating a melody or tune for the song.

"We are now collaborating with a famous songwriter."

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grammatically adverb

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkli/ /ɡɹæˈmætɪkli/

In a grammatical manner

"My essay was grammatically correct, earning me a good grade. "

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excelling verb

/ɪkˈsɛlɪŋ/ /ɛkˈsɛlɪŋ/

To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.

"I excelled everyone else with my exam results."

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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abilities noun

/əˈbɪlətiz/

Suitableness.

"Her artistic abilities made her a perfect fit for the graphic design team. "

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contribute verb

/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.jut/

To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

"to contribute articles to a journal"

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supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adjective

/ˌsuːpəˌkælɨˌfɹædʒɨˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspɪˌælɨˈdəʊʃəs/ /ˌsupɚˌkælɪ̈ˌfɹædʒɪ̈ˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspiˌælɪ̈ˈdoʊʃəs/

Fantastic, very wonderful

"The class trip to the zoo was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! "

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

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hyphenates noun

/ˈhʌɪf(ə)neɪts/

A person with multiple duties or abilities, such as "writer-director", "actor-model", or "singer-songwriter".

"Modern entrepreneurs are often hyphenates, juggling roles as CEO-designer or marketer-developer. "

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hyphenated verb

/ˈhaɪfəneɪtɪd/ /ˈhaɪfəˌneɪtɪd/

To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.

"The writer hyphenated the long word "unbelievable" at the end of the line. "

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ethnicity noun

/ɛθˈnɪsɪti/

The common characteristics of a group of people, especially regarding ancestry, culture, language or national experiences.

""The school celebrates the diversity of its students by hosting a cultural fair showcasing different aspects of each student's ethnicity, like food, music, and traditions." "