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noun
A word or clause that qualifies another word or clause ambiguously, sometimes causing confusion (as to which meaning was intended) or (more often) causing unintended humorousness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: dangler
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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'
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: misplaced modifier
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: modifier, qualifier
Narrower terms: dangling participle
History
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Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
