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brackets

 
/ˈbrækɪts/ noun [plural] (also parentheses) UK

Definition

two curved lines ( ) used around extra information or information that should be considered as separate from the main part
(Definition of brackets noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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