clause
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- pronunciation:
- klawz
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence.
The sentence "I woke up when the phone rang" is made up of two clauses connected by the word "when."
- similar words:
- dependent, sentence, simple sentence
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| definition 2: |
a section, article, or provision of a legal document or of other documents.
The senators added a clause to the new law.- synonyms:
- article, part, section
- similar words:
- paragraph, passage
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| related words: |
phrase, term |
| derivation: |
clausal (adj.) |
The word clause
contains the following part:
claus, clos, clud, clus
Latin
root
that means
to close
Example words:
clause,
closet,
conclude,
conclusion,
disclose,
enclose,
enclosure,
exclude,
exclusive,
include,
inconclusive