(~s)
1.
A ~ is a section of a legal document.
He has a ~ in his contract which entitles him to a percentage of the profits.
...a complaint alleging a breach of ~ 4 of the code.
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2.
In grammar, a ~ is a group of words containing a verb. Sentences contain one or more ~s. There are finite ~s and non-finite ~s.
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see also main ~ , relative ~ , subordinate ~