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Parenthetical :: Parenthetical (a.) Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark..

Unless :: Unless (conj.) Upon any less condition than (the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows); if not; supposing that not; if it be not; were it not that; except; as, we shall fail unless we are industrious..

Nor :: Nor (conj.) A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following neither, or not, in the first member or clause (as or in affirmative propositions follows either). Nor is also used sometimes in the first member for neither, and sometimes the neither is omitted and implied by the use of nor..

Proviso :: Proviso (n.) An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso..

Purpose :: Purpose (v. t.) To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; -- often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause..

Modificative :: Modificative (n.) That which modifies or qualifies, as a word or clause..

Clausular :: Clausular (n.) Consisting of, or having, clauses..

Involution :: Involution (n.) The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction..

Intend :: Intend (v. t.) To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); to be intent upon; to mean; to design; to plan; to purpose; -- often followed by an infinitely with to, or a dependent clause with that; as, he intends to go; he intends that she shall remain..

Syneresis :: Synepy (n.) The interjunction, or joining, of words in uttering the clauses of sentences..

Phrase :: Phrase (n.) A short clause or portion of a period.

Till :: Till (conj.) As far as; up to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; that is, to the time specified in the sentence or clause following; until..

Seeing :: Seeing (conj. (but originally a present participle)) In view of the fact (that); considering; taking into account (that); insmuch as; since; because; -- followed by a dependent clause; as, he did well, seeing that he was so young..

Parallelism :: Parallelism (n.) Similarity of construction or meaning of clauses placed side by side, especially clauses expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, as is common in Hebrew poetry; e. g.: --//At her feet he bowed, he fell:/Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. Judg. v. 27..

Hyperbaton :: Hyperbaton (n.) A figurative construction, changing or inverting the natural order of words or clauses; as, echoed the hills for the hills echoed..

Codicil :: Codicil (n.) A clause added to a will.

Word :: Word (n.) A brief remark or observation; an expression; a phrase, clause, or short sentence..

Clause :: Clause (n.) A subordinate portion or a subdivision of a sentence containing a subject and its predicate.

Discrete :: Discrete (a.) Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause; as, I resign my life, but not my honor, is a discrete proposition..

Remark :: Remark (n.) To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause; as, he remarked that it was time to go..

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