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full stop

/ˌfʊl ˈstɒp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
  2. Used to emphasize the end of an important statement or point when speaking.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

full point(English)point(English)period(English)stop(English)punctus(English)decimal point(English)semicolon(English)punctuation mark(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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