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clause noun

  /klɑz/ , /klɔz/ , /klɔːz/
  • (legal) A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
clause
  • (grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.
  • (grammar) A verb along with its subject and their modifiers. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent (superordinate) clause; otherwise, it is dependent (subordinate). (Independent clauses can be sentences; they can also be part of a sentence. Dependent clauses can only be part of a sentence.)
proposition

Claus properNoun

  • A en given name.
Nico
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