misplaced modifier
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misplaced modifier Definition
(n)
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
''
misplaced modifier Synonyms
dangling modifier
misplaced modifier
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