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clause
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- pronunciation:
- klawz
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a group of words in a sentence that has a subject and a verb. A clause can be part or all of a sentence. In the sentence "I was tired, so I went to bed," there are two clauses connected by "so."
- similar words:
- dependent, sentence
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| related words: |
phrase |
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| derivation: |
clausal (adj.) |
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