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clause
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
clause
(noun)
coordinate clause
(noun)
dependent clause
(noun)
escape clause
(noun)
grandfather clause
(noun)
independent clause
(noun)
main clause
(noun)
subordinate clause
(noun)
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clause
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ˈ
klɑːz/
noun
plural
clauses
clause
/
ˈ
klɑːz/
noun
plural
clauses
Learner's definition of CLAUSE
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grammar
:
a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb
The sentence “When it rained they went inside” consists of two
clauses
: “when it rained” and “they went inside.”
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a separate part of a legal document
a
clause
in a will/contract
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grandfather clause
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