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Dangling Modifier (Noun)

Meaning

A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Misplaced Modifier

Hypernyms

  • Qualifier
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