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syntax-language

noun Philosophy.

a metalanguage used to refer to the grammatical or other formal features of an object language.

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syntax language
noun
a language used to describe the syntax of another language

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Syntax-language is always a great word to know.

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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