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parenthetical

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Adjective

  1. using, containing, or within parenthesis
  2. that explains or qualifies something
  3. that is incidental

Noun

  1. A word or phrase within parentheses.
  2. A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.

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