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subjective complement

noun

subject complement.

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Nearby words

  1. subject-raising,
  2. subjectification,
  3. subjectify,
  4. subjection,
  5. subjective,
  6. subjective idealism,
  7. subjective intension,
  8. subjective sensation,
  9. subjective spirit,
  10. subjective symptom

Origin of subjective complement

First recorded in 1920–25
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