clause
noun
/klɑz/
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/klɔz/
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/klɔːz/
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- (legal) A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
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cláusula,
artigo
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- (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.)
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oração
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