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complement clause

noun Linguistics.

a subordinate clause that functions as the subject, direct object, or prepositional object of a verb, as that you like it in I'm surprised that you like it.

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Also called complement sentence.

Words nearby complement clause

complementary medicine, complementary strand, complementary wavelength, complementation, complement binding assay, complement clause, complemented, complement fixation, complement-fixation test, complement-fixing antibody, complementizer
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