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Noun: misplaced modifier
  1. A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., 'when young' in 'when young, circuses appeal to all of us'
    - dangling modifier

Derived forms: misplaced modifiers

Type of: modifier, qualifier

Encyclopedia: Misplaced modifier

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misogynous
misogyny
misology
misoneism
misopedia
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misplace
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misportray
misprint
misprision
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misquote