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1. (n.) misplaced modifier
a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in
When young, circuses appeal to all of us.
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1. (noun) dangling modifier, misplaced modifier
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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