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bracket

/ˈbrækɪt/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does bracket mean?

noun, verb

A punctuation mark used to enclose a word or phrase that is inserted in a quotation to clarify its meaning, or to indicate that a word or phrase is being used in a special sense. A pair of brackets or square brackets.

Example

"The professor used brackets to clarify the quote in the essay."

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