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DANGLING MODIFIER

\dˈaŋɡəlɪŋ mˈɒdɪfˌa͡ɪ͡ə], \dˈaŋɡəlɪŋ mˈɒdɪfˌa‍ɪ‍ə], \d_ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_ə_l_ɪ_ŋ m_ˈɒ_d_ɪ_f_ˌaɪə]\

Definitions of DANGLING MODIFIER

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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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'

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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'

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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