Which punctuation mark indicates a pause longer than a comma but shorter than a full stop?

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A Dash
B Apostrophe
C Semicolon
D Colon

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Answer: C. Semicolon

A semicolon provides a more substantial pause than a comma and is primarily used to separate closely related independent clauses.

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Which punctuation mark indicates a pause longer than a comma but shorter than a full stop?

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