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adjuncts

noun

Meaning

  1. An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
  2. A person associated with another, usually in a subordinate position; a colleague.
  3. An unmalted grain or grain product that supplements the main mash ingredient.
  4. A quality or property of the body or mind, whether natural or acquired, such as colour in the body or judgement in the mind.
  5. A key or scale closely related to another as principal; a relative or attendant key.
  6. (grammar) A dispensable phrase in a clause or sentence that amplifies its meaning, such as "for a while" in "I typed for a while".

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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