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adjective • of or relating to or functioning as an adjective • relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law noun • a word that expresses an attribute of something • the word class that qualifies nouns | ||||||||
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noun • a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect | ||||||||
| 26% | 12 | A part of speech that changes or specifies the meaning of another part of speech in a sentence. | ||||||
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Qualifying Or Descriptive Part Of Speech Crossword Clue
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ADJECTIVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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ADJECTIVE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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