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A --?-- element is a descriptive word, phrase, or clause that is not essential to the meaning of a sentence.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
A **nonrestrictive** element is a descriptive word, phrase, or clause that is not essential to the meaning of a sentence. Nonrestrictive elements provide extra information but can be omitted without changing the overall meaning of the sentence. They are usually set off by commas.