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nonrestrictive

adjective /nɑnrɪstrɪktɪv/ 4 syllables 14 letters Scrabble 19 WWF 23
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adjective

not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

“the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them”

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