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subordinate clause
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subordinate clause
noun
(sub-or-di-nate clause)
a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
Synonyms:
dependent clause,
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common noun
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mass noun
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