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dangling modifier meaning and definition
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Definition of 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'
- synonyms: misplaced modifier
Source: Princeton University Wordnet