adjective
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There are specific times when it’s a genuinely appropriate word to use, one that covers ground no other adjective can.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
By the 17th and 18th centuries, hedge had become an insulting adjective:
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"Anything in Wales can be described with the adjective 'Welsh'. Therefore I have a Welsh accent, how mad is that?"
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
That adjective would not apply to a public skirmish between the president of the university and the consultant that conducted the study commissioned by the university.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
In short, the two sides of the coin, the either and or parts, must match grammatically— subject with subject, verb with verb, preposition with preposition, adjective with adjective, and so on.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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