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parenthesis

noun

A message that departs from the main subject

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Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs

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noun

  1. A message that departs from the main subject

noun

  1. Either of two punctuation marks ‘(’ or ‘)’ used to enclose textual material

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