parenthetical

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/

Noun

parenthetical noun

A word or phrase within parentheses.
(screenwriting) A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.

Verb

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Adjective

parenthetical adjective

Using, containing, or within parentheses (like this)
That explains or qualifies something
That is incidental

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Synonyms

incident incidental parenthesized bracketed interparenthetical periphractic interadditive perijunctional interparagraph intrajunctional perijunction intrapause intrasentential delimited peridomiciliary suprajunctional

Associated

parenthesis referencing subtitle explanatory punctuation syntactic lettering brackets parentheses phrases relevance citation

Rhymes

antithetical theoretical hypothetical heretical alphabetical kinetic kill magnetic hill

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