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parenthesis noun

  /pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/
  • A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.
 parèntesi
  • Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
 parèntesi, parèntesis
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