dangling modifier

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dangling modifier > noun, communication
Meaning	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'.
Synonyms	misplaced modifier
Broader	modifier, qualifier
Narrower	dangling participle