Dangling modifier
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'.
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Synonyms for Dangling modifier
Modifier and dangling modifier are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modifier" instead a noun phrase "Dangling modifier".
Modifier
Modifier noun - A content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb.
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Synonyms for Modifier
Dangling modifier and modifier are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Dangling modifier" with "Modifier", this terms are similar.
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Modifier and Dangling modifier. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dangling_modifier/modifier
Dangling modifier & Modifier. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dangling_modifier/modifier>.
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