Prefatory and Parenthetical

Prefatory

Prefatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
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Parenthetical and prefatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parenthetical" instead an adjective "Prefatory".

Parenthetical

Parenthetical adjective - Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses.
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Prefatory and parenthetical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prefatory" instead an adjective "Parenthetical".

Nearby Words: parenthesis, parenthetic
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