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    [Noun]  | "pa*ren*the*sis" | \ pə-ˈren(t)-thə-səs \


    1: an amplifying or explanatory word, phrase, or sentence inserted in a passage from which it is usually set off by punctuation

    2: a remark or passage that departs from the theme of a discourse : digression

    3: interlude, interval


    Origin: 1548 ;

     Late Latin, from Greek, literally, act of inserting, from parentithenai to insert, from para- + en- en- + tithenai to place ;

    [Noun]  | "parentheses" 


    1: a break in continuity;


      * e.g., " ... there was a parenthesis of silence when the microphone momentarily lost power "





    [Noun]  | "parenthesis" 


    1: a break in continuity;


      * e.g., " ... there was a parenthesis of silence when the microphone momentarily lost power "





     [ "parentheses" ]

    1: Punctuation that some duh-weebs are starting to include in the spelling of the "words" they define.

      * e.g.,  ... Even if some other duh-weeb would bother to look up the definition of your personal name, do you really think he's going to include a parenthetical phrase when he's spelling it? 

     [ "parentheses" ]

    1: things you can add around a number to indicate messages.

      * e.g.,  ... Lol who else has (0) in their inbox? put those fine parentheses around a number like a great big hug. one you're not getting from any of your friends and/or followers/fans. 

     [ "parentheses" ]

    1: a woman's sexual organ. ()

      * e.g.,  ... parentheses: 8==D () 

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