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Adjective

/ˈædʒɪktɪv/
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(noun) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.

'-osity' is an abstract noun word ending created from the ending of an '-ous' adjective.
Things that modify nouns (adjective, or adjectival equivalent).
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In the phrase 'beautiful flowers', the word 'beautiful' is an ____.

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