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Term: Paren

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Sense 1: Noun - A shortened form of the word "parenthesis", referring to either of two upright curved lines ( ) used in writing to indicate a separate or supplementary explanation or comment, or to group together words or numbers.

Sample Sentence: Please enclose your additional comments within parentheses (paren) to ensure clarity.

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Sense 2: Verb - To include or insert parentheses in a sentence or mathematical expression.

Sample Sentence: Make sure to parenthesize the phrase to distinguish it from the rest of the sentence.

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- Parenthesizing Software

Sense 3: Noun - In informal usage, particularly in certain regions, a colloquial term for a parent.

Sample Sentence: I asked my paren for permission to go out with friends.

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