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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=linguistics">linguistics</a>, a <b>modifier</b> is an optional element in <a href="page.php?w=phrase">phrase</a> structure or <a href="page.php?w=clause">clause</a> structure which modifies the meaning of another element in the structure. For instance, the <a href="page.php?w=adjective">adjective</a> "red" acts as a modifier in the <a href="page.php?w=noun_phrase">noun phrase</a> "red ball", providing extra details about which particular ball is being referred to. Similarly, the <a href="page.php?w=adverb">adverb</a> "quickly"</p><p>
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