Meanings
nounpause mark (plural pause marks)
plural pause marks
- Synonym of enumeration comma
Synonyms: enumeration comma
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of enumeration comma
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Origin
- Chinese頓號 /顿号
- Englishpause mark
Calque of Chinese 頓號 /顿号 (dùnhào).
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pause mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pause%20mark
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“pause mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pause%20mark. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pause mark,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pause%20mark.
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