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Parenthesis
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) One of the curved lines () which inclose a parenthetic word or phrase.
(2):
(n.) A word, phrase, or sentence, by way of comment or explanation, inserted in, or attached to, a sentence which would be grammatically complete without it. It is usually inclosed within curved lines (see def. 2 below), or dashes.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Parenthesis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/parenthesis.html. 1828.