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English adjective: nonrestrictive

1. nonrestrictive not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase


SamplesThe 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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Antonymsrestrictive









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