adjective phrases

A form of adjective phrase — A phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun and which can usually be used both attributively and predicatively, can be graded, and can include an adverbial phrase as a modifier within it.

Meanings

noun

alternative adjectival phrases

  1. pluralplural of adjective phrase
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