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adjective

noun as in word that modifies a noun

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He chose “friendly” and “cordial” as adjectives to describe his relationship with Trout.

The adjective “reclusive” became permanently attached to his name.

I know the pain of finding the right adjective for a situation.

“I struggle for adjectives to adequately describe the horror that this administration has visited on the world,” Schwartz added.

The adjective hit me like a line drive.

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