Clauses

What do we mean by clauses?

(grammar) A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.

(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 (subordinate) dependent.

A separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document.

A group of words, that has a subject and verb Urban Dictionary

A clause in a contract that is only true if you believe it. Urban Dictionary

In an employment agreement, this is the part of the legal document that denies you the opportunity to take your grievance to court, and instead forces you to agree to arbitration. Urban Dictionary

The legal agreement which allows Santa Claus to enter people’s home and not be prosecuted for (breaking and entering). This clause includes chimneys and magic stuff we don’t know about. Urban Dictionary

1. Tha pimp version of santa clause. Pimpa-clause getz down with his "ho ho ho's". Pimpa-clause ALWAYS wears baggy red sweatpants. He raps pimpmas raps like "oh pimpmas weed, oh pimpmas weed!" Pimpa-clause lives in da south pole. He getz busy and gives bitches presents and snows on their faces!! He has a giant pole! It locates where his pitched tent is! Pimpa clause has 2 lists, "tha good ho ho ho's" and he has tha list of tha naughty "WHORE-ible ho's!" So when you hear a "ho ho ho", go spread some love and wish all a "Merry PimpmASS!" 2. Pimpa-clause is also what I call myself for fun cuz itz funny to say. I go around da school yellin "ho ho ho" all da time! Urban Dictionary

An unofficial rule that if your man is in jail or prison, you are allowed to have sex with other men. The man is usually not informed about this. The man the woman cheats with is called a sport coat, or sometimes Jody Urban Dictionary

This is a time when a guy who has more money than you starts to eye your girlfriend and starts to shower her with gifts that you can’t afford to get her, if your girlfriend is materialistic just know that once this guy starts giving her attention and gifts her release clause has been activated only in this case you don’t get anything unlike football where the club that is selling the player make something off the deal. Urban Dictionary

A rule originating on the Something Awful message boards that calls for the banning of a member who does not follow his own proclamation. These proclamations are typically in the form of "If X happens, I will do Y." The person who posts the claim is asked to follow through with his promised act or be banned for lying. Urban Dictionary

A term used to define a game that, despite not getting a lot of attention from its developer, retains a large playerbase. Named after one of the best examples of such phenomenon: Team Fortress 2. Urban Dictionary

Legend has it that the gift of banter is handed down to unsuspecting trainee Banter Merchant's through a mysterious figure named Banter Clause. There has never been any convincing or sound historical evidence to support the myth as indeed true. But supposed sightings have occurred during many Banterful occassions such as lads on the pre lash and at the party which is full of muff and beer! This makes Banter Clause a worthy LAD! Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to clauses:
clauses, clause, causes, classes, clausen, clausel, clauss, clausus, cluses.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word clauses:
subordinating, adverbial, subjunctive, interrogative, prolog, clause, adverbs, intransitive, infinitive, predicates, predicate, pronoun, verb, comma, antecedent, verbs, precede, noun, adjectives, negation, transitive, phrases, subordinate, inversion, sentences, arbitration, constraint, conditional, nouns, tense, grammatical, restrictive, indicative, modify, contracts, relative, syntax, versailles, sentence, literal, finite, dependent, specify, suffix, indirect, agreements, embedded, amendments, mood, amendment, verbal, conjunction, constitution, nominal, omitted, void, variables, complement, expressions, auxiliary, consolidation, provisions, satisfied, marker, liability, phrase, particle, inserted, treaty, object, arguments, logic, statute, subject, assignment, variable, consumer, disputes, interpreted, requiring, provision, languages, courts, follow, argument, relating, valid, contract, word, shall, examples, proof, agreement, jurisdiction, referring, act, bill, contain, questions, aspect.

Words that rhyme with clauses:
causes, vases, plazas, pauses, vosges, lases, gauzes, ahs is, applause is, because his, because is, bylaws is, cause his, cause is, chas is, claus is, clause is, claws his, claws is, coz is, dawes is, draws his, draws is, flaws is, francoise is, gauze is, gaza is, gnaws his, hawes is, jaws is, lawes is, laws his, laws is, maas is, mas is, maus is, outlaws is, oz is, pas is, pause his, pause is, paws is, paz is, plaza is, roz is, saws is, spas is, straws is, tropopause is, was his, withdraws his.

Adjectives that are often used to describe clauses:
relative, subordinate, independent, such, main, dependent, adverbial, restrictive, certain, finite, conditional, adjective, embedded, following, additional, final, principal, sub, transitive, standard, secret, temporal, negative, due, verbal, adverb, separate, equal, nominal, declarative, penal, interrogative, infinitival, infinitive, relevant, nonrestrictive, parallel, substantive, constitutional, intransitive, participial, concessive, passive, damnatory, contractual, grandfather, exculpatory, subject, successive, protective, ordinate, causal, called, definite, usual, imperative, compulsory, adjectival, entrenched, subjunctive, introductory, parenthetical, optional, collective, above, nonfinite.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective clauses:
paper, acts, name.

Consonant match to clauses:
closes, closers, claus is, clause is, claws his, claws is, clays is, cloze is, clues is.

Words that sound like clauses:
clauses, closes, classes, glazes, closet, causes, clutches, cleanses, closers, glosses, clauson, causus, chloros, close eyes, clausal, chlorous, claras, clausel, clasis, cloches, glasses, glossies, elisa's, quizzes, closets, clashes, casas, closings, classis, chloris, clausing, cloris, coses, cozzies, clarus, claros, kisses, claws, clause, cases, claus, cliches, cletus, clawson, causa, kazoos, clawless, cozies, clasm, gauzes, clothesless, clayson, clitus, calices, coras, glaza, klutzes, claries, crases, clora, classers, clios, calyces, cosmas, clucas, klimas, krises, cayuses, class a, carouses, glories, gazes, guises, applauses, glacis, glazers, glass eyes, clouds, closing, clowns, colossus, clogs, calluses, clarisse, clods, callouses, claas, clausen, claris, caras, clowers, clowes, clewis, claassen, caza, cletis, causers, closson, cloughs, coshes.