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PARENTHETIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses

Example:

parenthetical remarks

Synonyms:

parenthetic; parenthetical

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

incident; incidental ((sometimes followed by 'to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence)

Derivation:

parenthesis (a message that departs from the main subject)

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