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Relative clause Moderate

Relative clause has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a clause introduced by a relative pronoun

"`who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill'"

2

A subordinate clause that modifies a noun.

See Also
subordinate clause noun resumptive pronoun modifies adnominal relative pronoun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
clause
Rhyming Words
use cuse duse fuse euse ruse muse suse ause ouse zuse cause v use meuse kouse couse bouse druse mouse pause
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