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MODIFIERS
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The answer MODIFIERS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
MODIFIER as a noun:
1. (modifier, qualifier) = a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
2. a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
3. (changer, modifier) = a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu"
4. (modifier, modifier gene) = a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene