Parenthesis
nounpə'rɛnθɪsɪs
Noun
a message that departs from the main subject
Type of:ContentMessageSubstanceeither of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
Type of:Punctuation
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Similar Words
- Aside
- Digression
- Divagation
- Excursus
- Parenthetic
- Parenthetical