semicolon

As nouns the difference between semicolon and dash

is that semicolon is the punctuation mark ';' while dash is any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

As a verb dash is

to run quickly or for a short distance.

As an interjection dash is

damn.

As nouns the difference between semicolon and parenthesis

is that semicolon is the punctuation mark '' while parenthesis is a clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

As nouns the difference between semicolon and period

is that semicolon is the punctuation mark ';' while period is the length of time for a disease to run its course.

As an adjective period is

appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period is

and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a verb period is

to come to a period; to conclude.

As nouns the difference between coma and semicolon

is that coma is a state of sleep from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma while semicolon is the punctuation mark ';' .

As nouns the difference between semicolon and colons

is that semicolon is the punctuation mark '' while colons is .