sub-clause

British

noun

a subordinate section of a larger clause in a document, contract, etc

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"That said, the Scottish Cup semi-final did invoke the sub-clause that anything is possible when you're playing a shapeless rabble of numpties."

From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2010

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