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Modifier

/mˈɑdəˌfaɪər/
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(noun) One who, or that which, modifies.

A "modifier" has, just as it sounds, the role of embellishing sentences.
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In English linguistics, an adjective often functions as a ____ that provides more specific information about a particular noun.

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