dangling modifier

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q2135518}} {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[word]] or [[clause]] that [[qualifies]] another word or clause [[ambiguously]], sometimes causing [[confusion]] (as to which [[meaning]] was [[intended]]) or (more often) causing unintended [[humorousness]].

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