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parenthesize
(par¦en|the¦size)
Pronunciation:
/pəˈrɛnθɪsʌɪz/
(also
parenthesise
)
verb
[
with object
]
(usually as adjective
parenthesized
)
put (a word or phrase) into brackets:
parenthesized clauses
add as a parenthesis.
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