clause
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clause
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Definition of clause:
- clause (noun):
- a section of a legal document such as a will or contract
- (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence.
- a group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex (see complex entry 2 sense 1b(2)) or compound (see compound entry 3 sense 3b) sentence
Synonyms for clause:
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