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