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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
adverb • a figure of speech used as a way to provide further information, or to be more specific or exact about something | ||||
| 23% | 10 | Commonly used in descriptive or explanatory writing | ||
noun • a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb | ||||
| 23% | 8 | Provide explanatory material | ||
verb • add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments • provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases | ||||
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