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English noun: parenthesis

1. parenthesis (communication) either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material


Broader (hypernym)punctuation, punctuation mark

2. parenthesis (communication) a message that departs from the main subject


Synonymsaside, digression, divagation, excursus


Broader (hypernym)content, message, subject matter, substance









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