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dangling modifier
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'
synonym
misplaced modifier
hypernym
modifier
qualifier
hyponym
dangling participle
dangling modifier vs dangling participle
dangling modifier vs misplaced modifier
dangling modifier vs modifier
dangling modifier vs qualifier
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