Answer: parentheses

AnswerCrossword Clue
PARENTHESESQualifying phrases.
PARENTHESESThey keep groups together
PARENTHESES90
parenthesesAn interlude or interval
parenthesesA word, clause, or sentence inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage that is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by curved brackets, dashes, or commas
parenthesesOne or both of a pair of marks () used to include such a word, clause, or sentence
parenthesesPARENTHESIS, an amplifying or explanatory word, phrase, or sentence inserted in a passage from which it is usually set off by punctuation